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Etymology of the English word lone

the English word lone
derived from the English word alone
derived from the English word al
derived from the Hindi word āl
derived from the English word alumina
derived from the New Latin word alumina
derived from the Late Latin word alumen (alum; astringent substance, potash alum)
using the English suffix -ium
derived from the English word all
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *alnaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *al-
derived from the English word one
derived from the English word on
derived from the English word an
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ainaz

Date

The earliest known usage of lone in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

loan, lonely, loner, lonesome

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English


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