Where does “lotien” come from?
lotien (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 “lotien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lotian | — |
| 2 | Old English | lutian | to lie hid; be concealed; lurk; skulk; be latent |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lutōną | to conceal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |
Words derived from “lotien”