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Where does “forloren” come from?

forloren (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fraluzanaz, from Proto-Germanic fraleusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

forloren (Old English): past participle of forlēosan; lost

Definitions

  1. past participle of forlēosan; lost

Ancestry of “forloren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfraluzanazlost
2Proto-Germanicfraleusanąto lose, to cease to have
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “forloren”

  • forlorn
  • forlornly
  • forlornity
  • forloren
  • forlorn
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