loathe
English
/ˈləʊð/, /ˈloʊð/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To detest, hate, revile.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lothe inherited from Old English lāþian inherited from Proto-Germanic *laiþōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*laiþōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- loathable English
- loathe-worthy English
- loather English
- loatheth English
- Beileid German
- Herzeleid German
- Leid German
- Leidwesen German
- Mitleid German
- leid German
- leidig German
- leidsam German
- leidtun German
- zuleide German
- -ledes Norwegian Bokmål
- lede Norwegian Bokmål
- *laidijaną Proto-Germanic
- *laiþōną Proto-Germanic
- leie Norwegian Nynorsk
- laþian Old English
- lāþian Old English
- lothe Middle English
- leiða Old Norse
- aflede Danish
- lede Danish
- leder Danish
- ledes Danish
- ledestjerne Danish
- ledning Danish
- livslede Danish
- politikerlede Danish
- udlede Danish
- vejlede Danish
- leiða Icelandic
- leiða Faroese
- leit Middle High German
- leþa Old Swedish
- leþa, lēþa Old Swedish