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Where does “forberan” come from?

forberan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fraberaną, 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.

forberan (Old English): to abstain, refrain, restrain, forbear; bear away...

Definitions

  1. to abstain, refrain, restrain, forbear; bear away...

Ancestry of “forberan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfraberanąto hold back or keep away ; restrain or refrain ...
2Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forberan”

  • forbearance
  • forbear
  • forborne
  • forebear
  • forbearer
  • forbearant
  • forbeareth
  • forbearest
  • forberen
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