Where does “foresēon” come from?

foresēon (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.

foresēon (Old English): to see beforehand; foresee, provide

Definitions

  1. to see beforehand; foresee, provide

Ancestry of “foresēon”, step by step

foresēon 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 sēon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsēonto be; to filter; to see, look, behold, perceive,...
2Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
3Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
4Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say

Words derived from “foresēon”

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