Where does “forestallen” come from?
forestallen (Middle English) comes from Middle English forestalle, from Old English foresteall, from Old English steall, from Old English hām, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
forestallen (Middle English): to forestall, intercept, ambush, way-lay
Definitions
- to forestall, intercept, ambush, way-lay
Ancestry of “forestallen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forestalle | a forestalling, interception |
| 2 | Old English | foresteall | intervention; a hindrance, obstacle; ambush,... |
| 3 | Old English | steall | a position, especially one that is standing;... |
| 4 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |