Where does “forefence” come from?

forefence (English) comes from English fence, from Middle English fence, from Middle English defence, from Old French defens, from Late Latin defensa, from Latin defensus, from Latin dēfendō, from Latin dē- — afterwards, post; by, at.

forefence (English): A defense at the front

Definitions

  1. A defense at the front

Ancestry of “forefence”, step by step

forefence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fence

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfenceA thin artificial barrier that separates two...
2Middle Englishfence
3Middle Englishdefence
4Old Frenchdefens
5Late Latindefensaprotection; bounded, defended; defence
6Latindefensusdriven away, having been driven away; defended,...
7Latindēfendōto drive away
8Latindē-of; from
9Latinof; concerning; about
10Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
11Latinposteablative singular of postis
12Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
14Proto-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