Where does “forrier” come from?
forrier (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.
forrier (Middle English): raider, pillager
Definitions
- raider, pillager
Ancestry of “forrier”, step by step
forrier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French forrier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Old French fourrier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fourrier | — |