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

Definitions

  1. to allow; to permit

Ancestry of “erlauben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanerlouben—
2Old High Germanirloubenallow
3Proto-GermanicuzlaubijanąTo give permission to; allow; permit
4Proto-Germanicuz-up, out
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
7Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward

Words derived from “erlauben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uds- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uss- →