Where does “forlat” come from?
forlat (English) comes from English lat, from Hindi लाट, from Bengali লাট, from English Lord, from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
forlat (English): To deal a blow; hit out
Definitions
- To deal a blow; hit out
Ancestry of “forlat”, step by step
forlat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lat | A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind; A... |
| 2 | Hindi | लाट | governor; Alternative form of लाठ |
| 3 | Bengali | লাট | a governor or any high-ranking government officer of European descent |
| 4 | English | Lord | "An interjection variously expressing... |
| 5 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 6 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 7 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 8 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 9 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 10 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 12 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 13 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English for
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | for | Because, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | for | for |
| 3 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |