Where does “lulling” come from?
Lulling comes from Middle English lullen, from Middle Dutch lollen, of uncertain ultimate origin.
lulling (English): present participle of lull
Definitions
- present participle of lull
Ancestry of “lulling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lull | A period of rest or soothing; A period of reduced... |
| 2 | German | leute | people several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another, folk (folks), peeps slang, guys (boys and/or girls) |
| 3 | Middle High German | liute | — |
| 4 | Old High German | liuti | people, subordinates |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *liud(i) | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | man, person |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |