Where does “forestallest” come from?
forestallest (English) comes from English forestall, from Middle English forstal, from Old English foresteall, from Old English steall, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos — to be lying down; to settle.
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Ancestry of “forestallest”, step by step
forestallest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forestall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forestall | To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking... |
| 2 | Middle English | forstal | — |
| 3 | Old English | foresteall | intervention; a hindrance, obstacle; ambush,... |
| 4 | Old English | steall | a position, especially one that is standing;... |
| 5 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |