Where does “forsee” come from?
forsee (English) comes from Middle English forseen, from Old English forsēon, from Old English for-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
forsee (English): To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise;...
Definitions
- To neglect; overlook; disregard; despise;...
Ancestry of “forsee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forseen | — |
| 2 | Old English | forsēon | to look down upon, despise |
| 3 | Old English | for- | wrongly, away from, astray, abstention,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |