Where does “laþlic” come from?

laþlic (Old English) comes from Old English lāþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

laþlic (Old English): hateful, loathsome, disgusting, horrible, detestable, abominable

Definitions

  1. hateful, loathsome, disgusting, horrible, detestable, abominable

Ancestry of “laþlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlāþhateful; unpleasant, odious; evil; loathsome
2Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþaz →