Where does “litter” come from?

litter (Norman) comes from Old French luitier, from Latin luctor, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

litter (Norman): to wrestle

Definitions

  1. to wrestle

Ancestry of “litter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchluitierto fight
2LatinluctorI struggle, wrestle, fight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “litter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Latin luctor →Every word from Old French luitier →