Where does “forebodement” come from?
forebodement (English) comes from English forebode, from Middle English foreboden, from Old English forebodian, from Proto-Germanic furaibudōną — to proclaim, lere, instruct.
forebodement (English): The act of foreboding; The thing foreboded
Definitions
- The act of foreboding; The thing foreboded
Ancestry of “forebodement”, step by step
forebodement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forebode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forebode | To predict a future event; to hint at something... |
| 2 | Middle English | foreboden | — |
| 3 | Old English | forebodian | to announce, declare, forebode |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furaibudōną | to proclaim, lere, instruct |