Where does “nonforbidden” come from?
nonforbidden (English) comes from English forbidden, from English forbid, from Middle English forbeden, from Old English forbēodan, from Proto-Germanic furibeudaną, from Proto-Germanic furi-, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
nonforbidden (English): unforbidden
Definitions
- unforbidden
Ancestry of “nonforbidden”, step by step
nonforbidden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forbidden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forbidden | Not allowed; specifically disallowed; past... |
| 2 | English | forbid | To disallow; to proscribe; To deny, exclude from,... |
| 3 | Middle English | forbeden | — |
| 4 | Old English | forbēodan | to forbid, prohibit, restrain, refuse, repeal,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furibeudaną | to forbid, prohibit, command against |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furi- | before, forth, forward; forth- |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |