Where does “furlougher” come from?
furlougher (English) comes from English furlough, from Dutch verlof, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
furlougher (English): A person on a furlough, or leave of absence
Definitions
- A person on a furlough, or leave of absence
Ancestry of “furlougher”, step by step
furlougher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English furlough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furlough | A leave of absence or vacation; The documents... |
| 2 | Dutch | verlof | furlough, leave of absence; permission,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | verlōf | furlough, permission |
| 4 | Middle Low German | verlōven | to allow |
| 5 | Old Saxon | levian | to leave; to give over |
| 6 | Frankish | laibijan | to leave; to leave behind |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laibijaną | to leave behind, to leave remaining |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |