Where does “laþung” come from?

laþung (Old English) comes from Old English laþian, from Proto-West Germanic laþōn, from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

laþung (Old English): invitation

Definitions

  1. invitation

Ancestry of “laþung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlaþianto loathe; to call, invite
2Proto-West Germaniclaþōnto invite
3Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laþōną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laþōn →