Where does “foredēman” come from?

foredēman (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.

foredēman (Old English): to prejudge

Definitions

  1. to prejudge

Ancestry of “foredēman”, step by step

foredēman 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 dēman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēmanto judge; to decide, decree, deem, determine,...
2Proto-West Germanicdōmijanto judge, to deem
3Proto-Germanicdōmijanąto judge
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “foredēman”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →
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