Where does “förlåtlig” come from?
förlåtlig (Swedish) comes from Swedish förlåta, from Old Swedish forlata, from Middle Low German vorlaten, from Proto-Germanic fralētaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
förlåtlig (Swedish): forgivable
Definitions
- forgivable
Ancestry of “förlåtlig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förlåta | to forgive or excuse somebody |
| 2 | Old Swedish | forlata | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vorlaten | to leave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fralētaną | to leave, dismiss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |