lith
English
/liθ/
noun
Definitions
- (UK) A limb; any member of the body.
- (UK) A joint; a segment or symmetrical part or division.
- (Scotland) A segment of an orange, or similar fruit.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English lith (joint, member, limb) derived from Old English liþ (limb, member, joint, point, tip of finger, join, tip) derived from Proto-Germanic *liþuz (body part, limb, joint).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*liþuz
Gloss
body part, limb, joint
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
肢
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rhizolith English
- sialolithotomy English
- lituus Latin
- Aristaglied German
- Bindeglied German
- Glied German
- Gliederreißen German
- Gliederschmerz German
- Kompositionsglied German
- Lid German
- Mitglied German
- gléda Hungarian
- baarlid Dutch, Flemish
- bemanningslid Dutch, Flemish
- erelid Dutch, Flemish
- familielid Dutch, Flemish
- gelid Dutch, Flemish
- gemeenteraadslid Dutch, Flemish
- gezinslid Dutch, Flemish
- jurylid Dutch, Flemish
- kamerlid Dutch, Flemish
- ledebraken Dutch, Flemish
- ledemaat Dutch, Flemish
- ledenpop Dutch, Flemish
- lid Dutch, Flemish
- lidstaat Dutch, Flemish
- lidwoord Dutch, Flemish
- ooglid Dutch, Flemish
- oppositielid Dutch, Flemish
- raadslid Dutch, Flemish
- volledig Dutch, Flemish
- voorlid Dutch, Flemish
- *(e)lAi- Proto-Indo-European
- *liþuz Proto-Germanic
- armbågsled Swedish
- armled Swedish
- beaktandeled Swedish
- förled Swedish
- led Swedish
- handled Norwegian Nynorsk
- led Norwegian Nynorsk
- liþ Old English
- liþig Old English
- lēoht Old English
- lith Middle English
- lyth Middle English
- liticen Old Norse
- liðr Old Norse
- forliður Icelandic
- forsetningarliður Icelandic
- liðamót Icelandic
- liður Icelandic
- nafnliður Icelandic
- lid Indonesian
- lit Middle Dutch
- gilid Old High German
- hlit Old High German
- lid Old High German
- lid Afrikaans
- lit Middle High German
- 𐌻𐌹𐌸𐌿𐍃 Gothic
- *liþu gmw-pro
- *lid Old Dutch
- lēþer, leþer Old Swedish
- lith Scots
- eachlid Western Frisian
- lid Western Frisian
- lith Old Frisian
- Lid Saterland Frisian
- Oogenlid Saterland Frisian