Where does “foregoneness” come from?
foregoneness (English) comes from English foregone, from English forego, from Middle English forgan, from Old English foregān, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
foregoneness (English): The quality of being foregone
Definitions
- The quality of being foregone
Ancestry of “foregoneness”, step by step
foregoneness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foregone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foregone | past participle of forego; previous, former;... |
| 2 | English | forego | To precede, to go before; Alternative spelling of... |
| 3 | Middle English | forgan | — |
| 4 | Old English | foregān | to precede, stand out, go before; forego |
| 5 | Old English | fore | before; forepart, front |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |