Where does “laiþaz” come from?

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

laiþaz (Proto-Germanic): loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...

Definitions

  1. loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...

Ancestry of “laiþaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “laiþaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →