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Where does “vörlopig” come from?

vörlopig (German Low German) comes from German Low German Vörloop, from Middle Low German vorlôp.

vörlopig (German Low German): provisional; tentative; current; currently;...

Definitions

  1. provisional; tentative; current; currently;...

Ancestry of “vörlopig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low GermanVörloopforerunner; leader; face; bad omen
2Middle Low Germanvorlôp—
Every word from Middle Low German vorlôp →