Where does “forecweþan” come from?
forecweþan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic furaikweþaną, 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.
forecweþan (Old English): to foretell, predict; to preach
Definitions
- to foretell, predict; to preach
Ancestry of “forecweþan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | furaikweþaną | to foretell, prophesy, predict, say beforehand |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furai- | before, in front of; fore-, pre- |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |