Where does “forlorn” come from?
forlorn (Middle English) comes from Old English forloren, from Proto-Germanic fraluzanaz, from Proto-Germanic fraleusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “forlorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | forloren | past participle of forlēosan; lost |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fraluzanaz | lost |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fraleusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “forlorn”