Where does “foragement” come from?
foragement (English) comes from English forage, from French fourrage, from Middle French fourage, from Old French fourage, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô — to feed; path; to go.
foragement (English): The act of foraging
Definitions
- The act of foraging
Ancestry of “foragement”, step by step
foragement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forage | Fodder for animals, especially cattle and horses;... |
| 2 | French | fourrage | forage, fodder |
| 3 | Middle French | fourage | food; nourishment |
| 4 | Old French | fourage | animal fodder; food; nourishment |
| 5 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 6 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |