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Where does “liþiġ” come from?

liþiġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic liþugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

liþiġ (Old English): flexible; free, unrestrained, flexible

Definitions

  1. flexible; free, unrestrained, flexible

Ancestry of “liþiġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicliþugazflexible, free, unoccupied
2Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
3Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “liþiġ”

  • lithy
  • lethi
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