Where does “forridden” come from?
forridden (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.
forridden (English): Worn out or weary from hard or excessive riding
Definitions
- Worn out or weary from hard or excessive riding
Ancestry of “forridden”, step by step
forridden 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 ridden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ridden | past participle of ride; Full of; Oppressed,... |
| 2 | English | ride | To transport oneself by sitting on and directing... |
| 3 | Middle English | riden | To ride on a mount; to move on an animal; To use... |
| 4 | Old English | rīdan | to ride |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rīdan | to ride |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīdaną | to ride |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |