Where does “unforsaken” come from?
unforsaken (English) comes from English forsaken, from English forsake, from Middle English forsaken, from Old English forsacan, from Proto-Germanic *frasakan.
unforsaken (English): Not forsaken
Definitions
- Not forsaken
Ancestry of “unforsaken”, step by step
unforsaken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forsaken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forsaken | Deserted; abandoned; Helpless; past participle of... |
| 2 | English | forsake | To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something) |
| 3 | Middle English | forsaken | to reject, deny |
| 4 | Old English | forsacan | to oppose, give up (something), renounce |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *frasakan | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |