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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | lutōną | to conceal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |