1. Etymology of the English word lower
the English word lower
derived from the Old Norse word lagr
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *lakhs-
Derivations in English
lowermost, lowered, loweringCognates
Dutch loeren, German lauernUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word lower
derived from the English word lower