Where does “laþian” come from?
laþian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic laþōn, from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
laþian (Old English): to loathe; to call, invite
Definitions
- to loathe; to call, invite
Ancestry of “laþian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laþōn | to invite |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laþōną | to invite, to call |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “laþian”