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Where does “līþs” come from?

līþs (Old English) comes from Old English liþe, from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

līþs (Old English): grace, favor, love, kindness, mercy, joy, peace,...

Definitions

  1. grace, favor, love, kindness, mercy, joy, peace,...

Ancestry of “līþs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishliþegentle, mild; pleasant
2Proto-West Germaniclinþ(ī)gentle
3Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “līþs”

  • liss
  • lysse
  • lisse
  • lis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →