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Where does “forebisen” come from?

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

forebisen (Old English): example; exemplar, archetype, model

Definitions

  1. example; exemplar, archetype, model

Ancestry of “forebisen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfore-before, in front of, pro-; first, prime,...
2Proto-Germanicfurai-before, in front of; fore-, pre-
3Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forebisen”

  • forbus
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