'alowe' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'alowen,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'lowen' meant 'praise or allow.'

'alowen' transformed into the modern English word 'allow,' and eventually became the archaic form 'alowe.'

Initially, it meant 'to praise or allow,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to allow or permit.'