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Where does “laþōn” come from?

laþōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laþōną, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

laþōn (Proto-West Germanic): to invite

Definitions

  1. to invite

Ancestry of “laþōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaþōnąto invite, to call
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “laþōn”

  • ladon
  • lathon
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