myEtymology.com: English etymology of allowing

Etymology of the English word allowing

the English word allowing

derived from the English word allow

derived from the Old French word alouer

derived 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)