Where does “furlough” come from?
Furlough comes from Dutch verlof, from Middle Low German verlōf, from Middle Low German verlōven, meaning to permit or allow.
furlough (English): A leave of absence or vacation; The documents...
Definitions
- A leave of absence or vacation; The documents...
Ancestry of “furlough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verlof | furlough, leave of absence; permission,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | verlōf | furlough, permission |
| 3 | Middle Low German | verlōven | to allow |
| 4 | Old Saxon | levian | to leave; to give over |
| 5 | Frankish | laibijan | to leave; to leave behind |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laibijaną | to leave behind, to leave remaining |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |