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Where does “forslāwian” come from?

forslāwian (Old English) comes from Old English for-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “forslāwian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfor-wrongly, away from, astray, abstention,...
2Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forslāwian”

  • forslow
  • foreslow
  • forslowen
  • forslewen
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