Where does “frelater” come from?
frelater (French) comes from Dutch verlaten, from Dutch laat, from Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch lāt, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
frelater (French): to adulterate
Definitions
- to adulterate
Ancestry of “frelater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verlaten | to leave; to abandon; to desert |
| 2 | Dutch | laat | late; tardy; serf |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | laet | serf; inflection of lāten: ## third-person... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lāt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaz | freeman; bondsman; serf |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |