Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “lutian” come from?

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

Ancestry of “lutian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclutōnąto conceal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewd-to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch...
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