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Where does “lāþian” come from?

lāþian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic laiþōną.

Ancestry of “lāþian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaiþōną—

Words derived from “lāþian”

  • loathe
  • loatheth
  • loather
  • loathable
  • loathe-worthy
  • lothe
Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþōną →