Where does “loiteringly” come from?
loiteringly (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...
loiteringly (English): In a loitering manner
Definitions
- In a loitering manner
Ancestry of “loiteringly”, step by step
loiteringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English loitering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | loitering | present participle of loiter; The action of the... |
| 2 | English | loiter | To stand about without any aim or purpose; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | loitren | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | loteren | to shake, wag, wobble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūtaną | to bow down, lout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |