Where does “verlof” come from?
verlof (Dutch) comes from Middle Low German verlōf, from Middle Low German verlōven, from Old Saxon levian, from Frankish laibijan, from Proto-Germanic laibijaną, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
verlof (Dutch): furlough, leave of absence; permission,...
Definitions
- furlough, leave of absence; permission,...
Ancestry of “verlof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | verlōf | furlough, permission |
| 2 | Middle Low German | verlōven | to allow |
| 3 | Old Saxon | levian | to leave; to give over |
| 4 | Frankish | laibijan | to leave; to leave behind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laibijaną | to leave behind, to leave remaining |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |