Where does “forresten” come from?
forresten (Danish) comes from Danish rest, from French reste, from Middle French reste, from Old French reste, from Old French rester, from Latin restō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
forresten (Danish): by the way, incidentally, for that matter, besides
Definitions
- by the way, incidentally, for that matter, besides
Ancestry of “forresten”, step by step
forresten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish rest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rest | remnant, remainder, rest |
| 2 | French | reste | rest, remainder; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | reste | — |
| 4 | Old French | reste | — |
| 5 | Old French | rester | to stay; to rest; to remain, be left over |
| 6 | Latin | restō | to stand firm; to stay behind |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |