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Where does “forehead” come from?

Forehead comes from Middle English forhed, from Old English fōrehēafod, literally meaning "front head."

forehead (English): The part of the face above the eyebrows and below...

Definitions

  1. The part of the face above the eyebrows and below...

Ancestry of “forehead”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforhed—
2Old Englishfōrehēafod—

Words derived from “forehead”

  • foreheaded
  • midforehead
  • foreheadedness
Every word from Old English fōrehēafod →