Where does “פֿאַרלירן” come from?
פֿאַרלירן (Yiddish) comes from Middle Dutch verliesen, from Old Dutch firliosan, from Proto-Germanic fraleusaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
פֿאַרלירן (Yiddish): to lose
Definitions
- to lose
Ancestry of “פֿאַרלירן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | verliesen | to lose; to lose, to be defeated; to ruin, to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | firliosan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fraleusaną | to lose, to cease to have |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |