Where does “foreseċġan” come from?
foreseċġan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic furaisagjaną, 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.
foreseċġan (Old English): to foresay, foretell, predict, announce, mention...
Definitions
- to foresay, foretell, predict, announce, mention...
Ancestry of “foreseċġan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | furaisagjaną | to say beforehand; to predict |
| 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 |
Words derived from “foreseċġan”