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

Definitions

  1. to allow, to permit

Ancestry of “erlaben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanerlaubento allow; to permit
2Middle High Germanerlouben—
3Old High Germanirloubenallow
4Proto-GermanicuzlaubijanąTo give permission to; allow; permit
5Proto-Germanicuz-up, out
6Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
8Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uds- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uss- →