Where does “lurker” come from?

lurker (English) comes from English lurk, from Middle English lurken, from Old Norse lurka — to sneak away, go slowly.

lurker (English): One who lurks; A small fishing-boat

Definitions

  1. One who lurks; A small fishing-boat

Ancestry of “lurker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlurkTo remain concealed in order to ambush; To remain...
2Middle Englishlurken—
3Old Norselurkato sneak away, go slowly

Words derived from “lurker”

Every word from Old Norse lurka →Every word from Middle English lurken →Every word from English lurk →