Where does “forclose” come from?
forclose (English) comes from English foreclose, from Middle English foreclosen, from Old French forclos, from Old French clore, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
forclose (English): Alternative form of foreclose
Definitions
- Alternative form of foreclose
Ancestry of “forclose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foreclose | To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has... |
| 2 | Middle English | foreclosen | — |
| 3 | Old French | forclos | — |
| 4 | Old French | clore | to close; to enclose |
| 5 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 6 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |