Where does “foretell” come from?
Foretell comes from Middle English foretellen, composed of the prefix fore- and tellen, meaning to tell beforehand or predict.
foretell (English): To predict; to tell before it occurs; to...
Definitions
- To predict; to tell before it occurs; to...
Ancestry of “foretell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | foretellen | — |