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Where does “פֿאַרלאָזן” come from?

פֿאַרלאָזן (Yiddish) comes from Old High German firlāzzan, from Proto-Germanic fralētaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

פֿאַרלאָזן (Yiddish): leave behind, abandon; depart from; depend on

Definitions

  1. leave behind, abandon; depart from; depend on

Ancestry of “פֿאַרלאָזן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfirlāzzan—
2Proto-Germanicfralētanąto leave, dismiss
3Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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