Where does “forseoþan” come from?

forseoþan (Old English) comes from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forseoþan (Old English): to boil or seethe away; to consumed by affliction

Definitions

  1. to boil or seethe away; to consumed by affliction

Ancestry of “forseoþan”, step by step

forseoþan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fōr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfōrjourney; going, course, journey
2Proto-West Germanicfurifor; before; forward
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English sēoþan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsēoþanto boil, seethe; to seethe, boil, cook in a...
2Proto-West Germanicseuþanto seethe, to boil
3Proto-Germanicseuþanąto seethe; boil
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →