Where does “forwasted” come from?
forwasted (English) comes from English forwaste, 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- — passed , crossed.
forwasted (English): Laid waste, wasted
Definitions
- Laid waste, wasted
Ancestry of “forwasted”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forwaste | To waste; waste completely; lay waste to;... |
| 2 | English | for | Because, as, since; Towards; in the direction of;... |
| 3 | Middle English | for | for |
| 4 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |