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Where does “antiloitering” come from?

antiloitering (English) comes from English loitering, from English loiter, from Middle English loitren, from Middle Dutch loteren, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

antiloitering (English): Serving to prevent or counter loitering

Definitions

  1. Serving to prevent or counter loitering

Ancestry of “antiloitering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishloiteringpresent participle of loiter; The action of the...
2EnglishloiterTo stand about without any aim or purpose; to...
3Middle Englishloitren—
4Middle Dutchloterento shake, wag, wobble
5Proto-Germaniclūtanąto bow down, lout
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
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