Where does “beforesaid” come from?
beforesaid (English) comes from English Said, from English say, from English assay, from Middle English assay, from Anglo-Norman assaier, from Old French essai, from Late Latin exagium, from Latin exigō — to drive.
beforesaid (English): Previously said
Ancestry of “beforesaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Said | — |
| 2 | English | say | To pronounce; To recite; To tell, either verbally... |
| 3 | English | assay | Trial, attempt; Examination and determination;... |
| 4 | Middle English | assay | Examining; investigation, looking into, research;... |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | assaier | Alternative form of essaier |
| 6 | Old French | essai | trial |
| 7 | Late Latin | exagium | weight; weighing, testing on the balance;... |
| 8 | Latin | exigō | — |
| 9 | Latin | agō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |