Where does “postfurlough” come from?
postfurlough (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...
postfurlough (English): After a furlough
Definitions
- After a furlough
Ancestry of “postfurlough”, step by step
postfurlough 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 post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |