Where does “forlend” come from?
forlend (English) comes from English for, from Middle English for, from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
forlend (English): To give up; give up wholly or completely
Definitions
- To give up; give up wholly or completely
Ancestry of “forlend”, step by step
forlend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English for
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | for | Because, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | for | for |
| 3 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English lend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lend | The lumbar region; loin; The loins; flank;... |
| 2 | English | len | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lenen | to lean |
| 4 | Old English | lǣnan | to lend; give, grant, lease |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laihnijan | to loan, lend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laihnijaną | to loan, lend |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laihną | that which is lent, loan; fief |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |