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
- To decree in advance
Ancestry of “foredecree”, step by step
foredecree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decree | An edict or law; The judicial decision in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | decre | An instrument carrying a legal decision; a decree... |
| 3 | Old French | decré | decree |
| 4 | Latin | dēcrētum | A decision, decree, ordinance, order |
| 5 | Latin | dēcernō | to decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful) |
| 6 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 7 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 8 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 9 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
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 |