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Where does “forechosen” come from?

forechosen (English) comes from Middle English forechosen, from Old English foreċēosan — to choose in preference.

forechosen (English): Chosen beforehand

Definitions

  1. Chosen beforehand

Ancestry of “forechosen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforechosen—
2Old Englishforeċēosanto choose in preference
Every word from Old English foreċēosan →