Where does “loten” come from?

loten (Middle English) comes from Old English lotian, from Old English lutian, from Proto-Germanic lutōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

Ancestry of “loten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlotian—
2Old Englishlutianto lie hid; be concealed; lurk; skulk; be latent
3Proto-Germaniclutōnąto conceal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

Words derived from “loten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lutōną →Every word from Old English lutian →