Where does “Verlan” come from?
Verlan (German) comes from French verlan, from French à l'envers — topsy-turvy, inside out, upside down.
Verlan (German): verlan
Ancestry of “Verlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | verlan | verlan |
| 2 | French | à l'envers | topsy-turvy, inside out, upside down |