Where does “læþ” come from?
læþ (Old English) comes from Old Swedish leþa, from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
læþ (Old English): land
Definitions
- land
Ancestry of “læþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | leþa | to lead; to transport |
| 2 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |