Where does “forewarning” come from?
Forewarning derives from Old English fore- combined with warnian, with the gerundial suffix -ing descending through Middle English and Old English -ing from Proto-Germanic -ungō.
forewarning (English): present participle of forewarn; An advance...
Definitions
- present participle of forewarn; An advance...
Ancestry of “forewarning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forwarning | — |