purloin
The origin and history of purloin.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English purloynen ("to remove"), which was borrowed from Anglo-Norman purloigner ("to put far away"), one of the variants of Old French porloignier. It is a doublet of prolong.
The origin and history of purloin.
Comes from Middle English purloynen ("to remove"), which was borrowed from Anglo-Norman purloigner ("to put far away"), one of the variants of Old French porloignier. It is a doublet of prolong.
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