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