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Where does “loureth” come from?

loureth (English) comes from English lour, from Middle English louren, from Old English lūran, from Proto-Germanic lūraną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

loureth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “loureth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlourTo frown; to look sullen; To be dark, gloomy, and...
2Middle Englishlouren—
3Old Englishlūran—
4Proto-Germaniclūranąto lie in wait, lurk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →