Where does “lorn” come from?
Lorn comes from Middle English loren, from Middle English lesen, from Old French lesser, from Latin laxo, from Latin laxus meaning loose, from Proto-Indo-European lewH-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-.
lorn (English): Doomed; lost; Abandoned, forlorn, lonely; past...
Definitions
- Doomed; lost; Abandoned, forlorn, lonely; past...
Ancestry of “lorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lorn | — |
| 2 | Old English | loren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galuzanaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “lorn”