Where does “lāþ” come from?

lāþ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lāþ (Old English): hateful; unpleasant, odious; evil; loathsome

Definitions

  1. hateful; unpleasant, odious; evil; loathsome

Ancestry of “lāþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lāþ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþaz →