Where does “foreþencan” come from?

foreþencan (Old English) comes from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

foreþencan (Old English): to think beforehand; forethink

Definitions

  1. to think beforehand; forethink

Ancestry of “foreþencan”, step by step

foreþencan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
2Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English þenċan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþenċanto think
2Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →