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Where does “forbēodan” come from?

forbēodan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic furibeudaną, from Proto-Germanic furi-, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forbēodan (Old English): to forbid, prohibit, restrain, refuse, repeal,...

Definitions

  1. to forbid, prohibit, restrain, refuse, repeal,...

Ancestry of “forbēodan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfuribeudanąto forbid, prohibit, command against
2Proto-Germanicfuri-before, forth, forward; forth-
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forbēodan”

  • forbidden
  • forbid
  • forbidding
  • forbiddingly
  • forbiddeth
  • unforbidden
  • forbiddal
  • forbiddest
  • unforbidding
  • forbidder
  • unforbid
  • semiforbidden
  • forbiddenly
  • nonforbidden
  • forbiddable
  • forbeden
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