Where does “lout” come from?
Lout comes from Middle English louten, from Old English lūtan, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd-, meaning to bend or bow.
lout (English): A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent...
Definitions
- A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent...
Ancestry of “lout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | louten | To bow; to lower oneself in prostration or... |
| 2 | Old English | lūtan | bend, stoop; to lout, to bow, to stoop, to bend |
| 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 “lout”