Where does “foredecree” come from?

foredecree (English) comes from English decree, from Middle English decre, from Old French decré, from Latin dēcrētum, from Latin dēcernō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

foredecree (English): To decree in advance

Definitions

  1. To decree in advance

Ancestry of “foredecree”, step by step

foredecree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English decree

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdecreeAn edict or law; The judicial decision in a...
2Middle EnglishdecreAn instrument carrying a legal decision; a decree...
3Old Frenchdecrédecree
4LatindēcrētumA decision, decree, ordinance, order
5Latindēcernōto decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful)
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English Fore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishForeA people of Papua New Guinea
2GermanFahr
3GermanFähreferry
4Middle High Germanverren
5Old High Germanferranafrom afar
6Old High Germanferroafar; skipper
7Proto-West Germanic*ferrō
8Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós
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