Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fralētaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *fra- +‎ *lētaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɸrɑ.ˌlɛː.tɑ.nɑ̃/

Verb

*fralētaną

To leave, dismiss.

Descendants

Old English: forlǣtan
- Middle English: forleten
  - Scots: forleet
  - English: forlet
Old Frisian:
- Saterland Frisian: ferläite
- West Frisian: forlitte
Old Saxon: farlātan
- Middle Low German: vorlaten
  - → Danish: forlade
  - → Norwegian: forlate
  - → Old Swedish: forlata
    - Swedish: förlåta
Old Dutch: *ferlātan
- Middle Dutch: *verlâten
  - Dutch: verlaten
Old High German: firlāzzan, farlāzan
- Middle High German: verlāzzen, verlāzen
  - Alemannic German: verlaa
  - German: verlassen
Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fralētan)