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Where does “forþrihte” come from?

forþrihte (Old English) comes from Old English -e, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

forþrihte (Old English): straightway, at once, plainly

Definitions

  1. straightway, at once, plainly

Ancestry of “forþrihte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-eforming adverbs from adjectives; -ly
2Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
3Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
4Proto-Norse-īna-—
5Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “forþrihte”

  • forthright
  • forthricte
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