Where does “forecry” come from?
forecry (English) comes from English Fore, from German Fahr, from German Fähre, from Middle High German verren, from Old High German ferrana, from Old High German ferro, from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai — passed , crossed.
forecry (English): to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly;...
Definitions
- to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly;...
Ancestry of “forecry”, step by step
forecry traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fore | A people of Papua New Guinea |
| 2 | German | Fahr | — |
| 3 | German | Fähre | ferry |
| 4 | Middle High German | verren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ferrana | from afar |
| 6 | Old High German | ferro | afar; skipper |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *ferrō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English cry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cry | To shed tears; to weep; To utter loudly; to call... |
| 2 | Middle English | crien | to shout; to cry out |
| 3 | Old French | crier | to cry out; to shout |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | critare | — |
| 5 | Latin | quirito | I call upon for help; I scream, shriek; I protest... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
via English forecrier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forecrier | One who forecries or makes announcements; a... |