Where does “foray” come from?

Foray comes from Middle English forrayen, derived from Old French forrier, which stems from Old French fuerre, ultimately from Frankish fōdar and Proto-Germanic fōdrą, both meaning fodder or provisions.

foray (English): A sudden or irregular incursion in border...

Definitions

  1. A sudden or irregular incursion in border...

Ancestry of “foray”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforrayento pillage
2Old Frenchforrier—
3Old Frenchfuerrehay
4Frankishfōdarfodder, sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “foray”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →