Where does “forethigh” come from?
forethigh (English) comes from English Fore, from German Fahr, from German Fähre, from Middle High German verren, from Old High German ferrana, from Old High German ferro, from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai — passed , crossed.
forethigh (English): The upper part of a quadruped's forelimb
Definitions
- The upper part of a quadruped's forelimb
Ancestry of “forethigh”, step by step
forethigh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Fore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fore | A people of Papua New Guinea |
| 2 | German | Fahr | — |
| 3 | German | Fähre | ferry |
| 4 | Middle High German | verren | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ferrana | from afar |
| 6 | Old High German | ferro | afar; skipper |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *ferrō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English thigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thigh | The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | þigh | thigh |
| 3 | Old English | þēoh | thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þeuhą | thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewk- | germ, seed, sprout, offspring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tew- | to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;... |