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Where does “skulking” come from?

Skulking comes from Middle English skulken, whose origin and original meaning remain uncertain.

skulking (English): present participle of skulk; The action of one...

Definitions

  1. present participle of skulk; The action of one...

Ancestry of “skulking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishskulkA group of foxes; A group of people seen as being...
2Middle Englishskulken—

Words derived from “skulking”

  • skulkingly
Every word from Middle English skulken →