Where does “unerlaubt” come from?
unerlaubt (German) comes from German erlaubt, from German erlauben, 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- — out, outward.
unerlaubt (German): unauthorised; illicit, illegal, unlawful
Definitions
- unauthorised; illicit, illegal, unlawful
Ancestry of “unerlaubt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erlaubt | allowed, allowable; inflection of erlauben: ##... |
| 2 | German | erlauben | to allow; to permit |
| 3 | Middle High German | erlouben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | irlouben | allow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uzlaubijaną | To give permission to; allow; permit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |