Where does “lorn” come from?
lorn (Middle English) comes from Old English loren, from Proto-Germanic galuzanaz, from Proto-Germanic leusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “lorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | loren | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | galuzanaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “lorn”