Where does “foreweigh” come from?
foreweigh (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.
foreweigh (English): To estimate in advance; to count the cost of...
Definitions
- To estimate in advance; to count the cost of...
Ancestry of “foreweigh”, step by step
foreweigh 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 weigh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weigh | To determine the weight of an object; Often with... |
| 2 | Middle English | weyen | To weigh to measure the weight of |
| 3 | Old English | weġan | to move |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wegan | to carry; to weigh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weganą | to move, to carry; to weigh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |