Where does “loitren” come from?

loitren (Middle English) comes from Middle Dutch loteren, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

Ancestry of “loitren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchloterento shake, wag, wobble
2Proto-Germaniclūtanąto bow down, lout
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

Words derived from “loitren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūtaną →Every word from Middle Dutch loteren →