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Where does “forbeden” come from?

forbeden (Middle English) comes from Old English forbēodan, from Proto-Germanic furibeudaną, from Proto-Germanic furi-, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “forbeden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforbēodanto forbid, prohibit, restrain, refuse, repeal,...
2Proto-Germanicfuribeudanąto forbid, prohibit, command against
3Proto-Germanicfuri-before, forth, forward; forth-
4Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forbeden”

  • forbidden
  • forbid
  • forbidding
  • forbiddingly
  • forbiddeth
  • unforbidden
  • forbiddal
  • forbiddest
  • unforbidding
  • forbidder
  • unforbid
  • semiforbidden
  • forbiddenly
  • nonforbidden
  • forbiddable
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