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Where does “forslewen” come from?

forslewen (Middle English) comes from Old English forslāwian, from Old English for-, 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.

forslewen (Middle English): to neglect

Definitions

  1. to neglect

Ancestry of “forslewen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforslāwian—
2Old Englishfor-wrongly, away from, astray, abstention,...
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 “forslewen”

  • forslow
  • foreslow
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