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Where does “forsakenly” come from?

forsakenly (English) comes from English forsaken, from English forsake, from Middle English forsaken, from Old English forsacan, from Proto-Germanic *frasakan.

forsakenly (English): In a deserted manner; by itself; alone;...

Definitions

  1. In a deserted manner; by itself; alone;...

Ancestry of “forsakenly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforsakenDeserted; abandoned; Helpless; past participle of...
2EnglishforsakeTo abandon, to give up, to leave , to renounce
3Middle Englishforsakento reject, deny
4Old Englishforsacanto oppose, give up , renounce; to refuse what is...
5Proto-Germanic*frasakan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *frasakan →