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Where does “forbenir” come from?

forbenir (Old French) comes from Frankish *frabannijan, 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.

forbenir (Old French): to banish

Definitions

  1. to banish

Ancestry of “forbenir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*frabannijan—
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 “forbenir”

  • forban
  • forban
  • forsban
  • forbannir
  • fourban
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