Where does “forayer” come from?
forayer (English) comes from English foray, from Middle English forrayen, from Old French forrier, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
forayer (English): One who makes or joins in a foray
Definitions
- One who makes or joins in a foray
Ancestry of “forayer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | foray | A sudden or irregular incursion in border... |
| 2 | Middle English | forrayen | to pillage |
| 3 | Old French | forrier | — |
| 4 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 5 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |