Where does “foreseeth” come from?
foreseeth (English) comes from English foresee, from Middle English foreseen, from Old English foresēon, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
foreseeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “foreseeth”, step by step
foreseeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foresee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foresee | To be able to see beforehand: to anticipate;... |
| 2 | Middle English | foreseen | — |
| 3 | Old English | foresēon | to see beforehand; foresee, provide |
| 4 | Old English | fore | before; forepart, front |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 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 eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |