Where does “forbisen” come from?
forbisen (Middle English) comes from Old English forebȳsen, from Proto-Germanic būsniz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
forbisen (Middle English): an example or or model ; a precedent; a parable...
Definitions
- an example or or model ; a precedent; a parable...
Ancestry of “forbisen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | forebȳsen | example |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būsniz | a command, order |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |