Where does “liþe” come from?

liþe (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī), from Proto-Germanic linþaz, from Proto-Indo-European léntos.

liþe (Old English): gentle, mild; pleasant

Definitions

  1. gentle, mild; pleasant

Ancestry of “liþe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclinþ(ī)gentle
2Proto-Germaniclinþazbendsome; flexible; pliable; supple; weak; soft;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléntos—

Words derived from “liþe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European léntos →Every word from Proto-Germanic linþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic linþ(ī) →
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