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
- grace, favor, love, kindness, mercy, joy, peace,...
Ancestry of “līþs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | liþe | gentle, mild; pleasant |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | linþ(ī) | gentle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | linþaz | bendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léntos | — |
Words derived from “līþs”