Where does “loiter” come from?
Loiter comes from Middle English loitren, from Middle Dutch loteren, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd-.
loiter (English): To stand about without any aim or purpose; to...
Definitions
- To stand about without any aim or purpose; to...
Ancestry of “loiter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | loitren | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | loteren | to shake, wag, wobble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūtaną | to bow down, lout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |
Words derived from “loiter”