Where does “forest” come from?
forest (Old French) comes from Latin forestis — dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of...
forest (Old French): forest, royal hunting ground
Definitions
- forest, royal hunting ground
Ancestry of “forest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | forestis | dative plural of foresta; ablative plural of... |