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Where does “foryiven” come from?

foryiven (Middle English) comes from Old English forġiefan, from Proto-Germanic fragebaną, 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.

Ancestry of “foryiven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforġiefanto give up, bestow; to forgive, give up, provide
2Proto-Germanicfragebanąto give, grant; to forgive
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 “foryiven”

  • forgive
  • forgiven
  • forgiving
  • unforgiving
  • unforgivable
  • forgivable
  • unforgivably
  • forgiver
  • forgivingly
  • unforgivingly
  • forgivingness
  • unforgivingness
  • forgivest
  • forgivably
  • forgivability
  • unforgivableness
  • unforgive
  • unforgiver
  • pogiv
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