Etymology of the English word furlough
the English word
furloughderived from the Dutch word
verlofusing the Middle Dutch prefix
ver-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the Dutch word
verloDate
The earliest known usage of furlough in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
furloughed,
furloughingUsage
Word found in Modern English
