Where does “forestalling” come from?
Forestalling derives from Middle English forestallen, from Old English foresteallan, formed from fore- (before) and steallan (to place or set), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- (to stand).
forestalling (English): present participle of forestall; The act of one...
Definitions
- present participle of forestall; The act of one...
Ancestry of “forestalling”, step by step
forestalling 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 Middle English forstallyng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forstallyng | — |