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Where does “lowen” come from?

lowen (Middle English) comes from Old English hlōwan, from Proto-Germanic hlōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

lowen (Middle English): Alternative spelling of louen; to low; rascal;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of louen; to low; rascal;...

Ancestry of “lowen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhlōwanto make a noise; to low; to low, bellow, roar
2Proto-Germanichlōanąto shout; to bellow; roar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “lowen”

  • loon
  • loonie
  • gunloon
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