Where does “lūtian” come from?

lūtian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic lutōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewd- — to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...

lūtian (Old English): to lurk, skulk, lie hidden

Definitions

  1. to lurk, skulk, lie hidden

Ancestry of “lūtian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclutōnąto conceal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lutōną →