lote

Meanings

Verb

• To lurk; lie hidden

Noun

• A large tree (Celtis australis), the European nettle tree, found in the south of Europe. It has a hard wood, and bears a cherry-like fruit.

Origin

• From Middle English loten, lotien, from Old English *lotian, a variant (influenced by Old English lot) of lutian, from Proto-Germanic *lutōną. Cognate with Gothic 𐌻𐌿𐍄𐍉𐌽.
• From Latin lotus, from Ancient Greek λωτός ("lotus"). lotus.