Where does “lowting” come from?

lowting (Middle English) comes from Middle English louten, from Old English lūtan, from Proto-Germanic lūtaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

lowting (Middle English): The act of prostration or an instance of it; bowing

Definitions

  1. The act of prostration or an instance of it; bowing

Ancestry of “lowting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishloutenTo bow; to lower oneself in prostration or...
2Old Englishlūtanbend, stoop; to lout, to bow, to stoop, to bend
3Proto-Germaniclūtanąto bow down, lout
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lūtaną →Every word from Old English lūtan →