Where does “lull” come from?
Lull comes from Middle English lullen, from Middle Dutch lollen, of unknown origin.
lull (English): A period of rest or soothing; A period of reduced...
Definitions
- A period of rest or soothing; A period of reduced...
Ancestry of “lull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | leute | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | liute | — |
| 3 | Old High German | liuti | people, subordinates |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *liud(i) | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |
Words derived from “lull”