Where does “foreknower” come from?
foreknower (English) comes from English foreknow, from Middle English forknowen, from Latin praescio, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
foreknower (English): One who foreknows
Definitions
- One who foreknows
Ancestry of “foreknower”, step by step
foreknower traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foreknow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foreknow | To have knowledge of beforehand |
| 2 | Middle English | forknowen | — |
| 3 | Latin | praescio | I foreknow, know in advance |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |