Where does “*fraloʀan” come from?
*fraloʀan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fraluzanaz, from Proto-Germanic fraleusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Ancestry of “*fraloʀan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fraluzanaz | lost |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fraleusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |