Where does “lurten” come from?
lurten (Middle English) comes from Old English lyrtan, from Proto-West Germanic lurtijan, from Proto-Indo-European lerd- — to bend; arch; crook; to bend, crook; crooked.
lurten (Middle English): to cheat
Ancestry of “lurten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | lyrtan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lurtijan | to deceive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lerd- | to bend; arch; crook; to bend, crook; crooked |
Words derived from “lurten”