Where does “loren” come from?
loren (Middle English) comes from Middle English lesen, from Old French lesser, from Latin laxō, from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
loren (Middle English): plural of lore
Definitions
- plural of lore
Ancestry of “loren”, step by step
loren traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lesen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lesen | to lose, be deprived of; to damn, doom to... |
| 2 | Old French | lesser | Alternative form of laissier |
| 3 | Latin | laxō | to extend, expand |
| 4 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |
via Old English ġeloren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeloren | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galuzanaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Old English loren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | loren | — |