Where does “forebode” come from?
forebode (English) comes from Middle English foreboden, from Old English forebodian, from Proto-Germanic furaibudōną — to proclaim, lere, instruct.
forebode (English): To predict a future event; to hint at something...
Definitions
- To predict a future event; to hint at something...
Ancestry of “forebode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | foreboden | — |
| 2 | Old English | forebodian | to announce, declare, forebode |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furaibudōną | to proclaim, lere, instruct |
Words derived from “forebode”