Where does “erlauben” come from?
erlauben (German) comes from Middle High German erlouben, from Old High German irlouben, from Proto-Germanic uzlaubijaną, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
erlauben (German): to allow; to permit
Ancestry of “erlauben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | erlouben | — |
| 2 | Old High German | irlouben | allow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uzlaubijaną | To give permission to; allow; permit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
Words derived from “erlauben”