Where does “foreslow” come from?
foreslow (English) comes from English forslow, from Middle English forslowen, from Old English forslāwian, from Old English for-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
foreslow (English): To be slow or tardy; to slow down; To slow,...
Definitions
- To be slow or tardy; to slow down; To slow,...
Ancestry of “foreslow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | forslow | To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect;... |
| 2 | Middle English | forslowen | — |
| 3 | Old English | forslāwian | — |
| 4 | Old English | for- | wrongly, away from, astray, abstention,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |