Where does “unforegone” come from?
unforegone (English) comes from English foregone, from English forego, from Middle English forgan, from Old English foregān, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
unforegone (English): Not foregone
Definitions
- Not foregone
Ancestry of “unforegone”, step by step
unforegone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foregone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foregone | past participle of forego; previous, former;... |
| 2 | English | forego | To precede, to go before; Alternative spelling of... |
| 3 | Middle English | forgan | — |
| 4 | Old English | foregān | to precede, stand out, go before; forego |
| 5 | Old English | fore | before; forepart, front |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |