Where does “forþteon” come from?

forþteon (Old English) comes from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

forþteon (Old English): to lead forth; make known, discover; betray,...

Definitions

  1. to lead forth; make known, discover; betray,...

Ancestry of “forþteon”, step by step

forþteon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tēon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtēonto drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to...
2Old Englishtēohan—
3Proto-West Germanicteuhanto pull; to lead
4Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Old English forþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforþ"expresses the continuation of an action"; out,...
2Proto-Germanicfurþąforward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥to-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic teuhan →