Where does “forsakys” come from?
forsakys (Cornish) comes from Cornish forsakya, from English forsake, from Middle English forsaken, from Old English forsacan, from Proto-Germanic *frasakan.
forsakys (Cornish): forsaken, abandoned
Definitions
- forsaken, abandoned
Ancestry of “forsakys”, step by step
forsakys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish forsakya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | forsakya | to forsake, abandon, desert |
| 2 | English | forsake | To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something) |
| 3 | Middle English | forsaken | to reject, deny |
| 4 | Old English | forsacan | to oppose, give up (something), renounce |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *frasakan | — |
via Cornish ys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ys | corn |