Where does “unforlorn” come from?
unforlorn (English) comes from English forlorn, from Middle English forlorn, from Old English forloren, from Proto-Germanic fraluzanaz, from Proto-Germanic fraleusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
unforlorn (English): Not forlorn
Definitions
- Not forlorn
Ancestry of “unforlorn”, step by step
unforlorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forlorn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forlorn | Abandoned, deserted, left behind; Miserable, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | forlorn | — |
| 3 | Old English | forloren | past participle of forlēosan; lost |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fraluzanaz | lost |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fraleusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |