Where does “forrayen” come from?
forrayen (Middle English) comes from Old French forrier, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
forrayen (Middle English): to pillage
Ancestry of “forrayen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | forrier | — |
| 2 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 3 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
Words derived from “forrayen”