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Where does “forleten” come from?

forleten (Middle English) comes from Old English forlǣtan, from Proto-Germanic fralētaną, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forleten (Middle English): To forsake, disregard, abandon; reject; intr. to...

Definitions

  1. To forsake, disregard, abandon; reject; intr. to...

Ancestry of “forleten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforlǣtanto leave
2Proto-Germanicfralētanąto leave, dismiss
3Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forleten”

  • forlet
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