Where does “forthclepen” come from?
forthclepen (Middle English) comes from Old English forþclipian, from Old English forþ-, from Old English forþ, from Proto-Germanic furþą, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥to-.
forthclepen (Middle English): to call forth, summon, invite
Definitions
- to call forth, summon, invite
Ancestry of “forthclepen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | forþclipian | to call forth |
| 2 | Old English | forþ- | forth, forward; away; still, continuously; onto,... |
| 3 | Old English | forþ | "expresses the continuation of an action"; out,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furþą | forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥to- | — |