Where does “forestful” come from?
forestful (English) comes from English forest, from Middle English forest, from Old French forest, from Latin forestis — dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of...
forestful (English): Enough to fill a forest
Definitions
- Enough to fill a forest
Ancestry of “forestful”, step by step
forestful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forest | A dense uncultivated tract of trees and... |
| 2 | Middle English | forest | A forest or wood; A preserve for hunting... |
| 3 | Old French | forest | forest, royal hunting ground |
| 4 | Latin | forestis | dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |