Where does “Foarsicht” come from?

Foarsicht (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian foar, from Old Frisian fader, from Proto-Germanic *fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Foarsicht (Saterland Frisian): caution; precaution; care

Definitions

  1. caution; precaution; care

Ancestry of “Foarsicht”, step by step

Foarsicht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian foar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisianfoarfather
2Old FrisianfaderAlternative form of feder
3Proto-Germanic*faderfather
4Proto-Germanicfadērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Saterland Frisian Sicht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianSicht—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →