Where does “Orlog” come from?

Orlog (Low German) comes from Dutch oorlog, from Middle Dutch orloge, from Old Dutch urlage.

Ancestry of “Orlog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorlogwar
2Middle Dutchorloge—
3Old Dutchurlage—
Every word from Old Dutch urlage →Every word from Middle Dutch orloge →Every word from Dutch oorlog →
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