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Where does “leth” come from?

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

Ancestry of “leth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leth”

  • läid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →