Where does “fòrladh” come from?
fòrladh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English furlough, from Dutch verlof, from Middle Low German verlōf, from Middle Low German verlōven, from Old Saxon levian, from Frankish laibijan, from Proto-Germanic laibijaną, from Proto-Germanic lībaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
fòrladh (Scottish Gaelic): furlough, leave
Definitions
- furlough, leave
Ancestry of “fòrladh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furlough | A leave of absence or vacation; The documents... |
| 2 | Dutch | verlof | furlough, leave of absence; permission,... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | verlōf | furlough, permission |
| 4 | Middle Low German | verlōven | to allow |
| 5 | Old Saxon | levian | to leave; to give over |
| 6 | Frankish | laibijan | to leave; to leave behind |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laibijaną | to leave behind, to leave remaining |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |