Where does “forewall” come from?
forewall (English) comes from Old English foreweall, from Old English weall, from Proto-Germanic wallaz, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
forewall (English): The foremost outer wall of a fortification
Definitions
- The foremost outer wall of a fortification
Ancestry of “forewall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | foreweall | — |
| 2 | Old English | weall | wall; fervour; uproar; boiled or mulled wine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wallaz | well, spring; wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 4 | Latin | vallum | wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |