Etymology of the English word allow
the English word
allowderived from the Old French word
alouerderived from the Late Latin word
allaudare (praise, commend)
derived from the Latin word
laudare (recommend; praise, approve)
derived from the Latin word
laus (praise, approval, merit)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of allow in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
allowed,
allowingUsage
Word found in Modern English
