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Where does “luren” come from?

luren (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic lūraną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

luren (Middle Dutch): to look sharp

Definitions

  1. to look sharp

Ancestry of “luren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclūranąto lie in wait, lurk
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “luren”

  • beloeren
  • loeren
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