Where does “lote” come from?

lote (English) comes from Middle English loten, from Old English lotian, from Old English lutian, from Proto-Germanic lutōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

lote (English): To lurk; lie hidden

Definitions

  1. To lurk; lie hidden

Ancestry of “lote”, step by step

lote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English loten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishloten—
2Old Englishlotian—
3Old Englishlutianto lie hid; be concealed; lurk; skulk; be latent
4Proto-Germaniclutōnąto conceal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

via Latin lōtus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlōtuswashed, bathed, having been washed
2Latinlavōto wash, bathe
3Proto-Italiclawaō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléwh₃eti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lutōną →Every word from Old English lutian →