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

  1. to loathe; to call, invite

Ancestry of “laþian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaþōnto invite
2Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “laþian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laþōn →