Where does “forlorn” come from?
Forlorn comes from Middle English forloren, from Old English forloren, from Proto-Germanic fraluzanaz and fraleusaną, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots leu-, per-, and bʰuH-.
forlorn (English): Abandoned, deserted, left behind; Miserable, as...
Definitions
- Abandoned, deserted, left behind; Miserable, as...
Ancestry of “forlorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forlorn | — |
| 2 | Old English | forloren | past participle of forlēosan; lost |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fraluzanaz | lost |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fraleusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |