Where does “lour” come from?
Lour comes from Old English lūran, from Proto-Germanic lūraną, of unknown ultimate origin.
lour (English): To frown; to look sullen; To be dark, gloomy, and...
Definitions
- To frown; to look sullen; To be dark, gloomy, and...
Ancestry of “lour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | louren | — |
| 2 | Old English | lūran | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lūraną | to lie in wait, lurk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
Words derived from “lour”