Where does “forestkeeper” come from?
forestkeeper (English) comes from English forest, from Middle English forest, from Old French forest, from Latin forestis — dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of...
forestkeeper (English): One appointed to look after a forest
Definitions
- One appointed to look after a forest
Ancestry of “forestkeeper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |