Where does “leth” come from?

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

leth (Old Saxon): an evil person or thing

Definitions

  1. an evil person or thing

Ancestry of “leth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*laiþloathsome, detestable, hated
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 →