Where does “fforio” come from?

fforio (Welsh) comes from English foray, from Middle English forrayen, from Old French forrier, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

fforio (Welsh): to explore

Definitions

  1. to explore

Ancestry of “fforio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforayA sudden or irregular incursion in border...
2Middle Englishforrayento pillage
3Old Frenchforrier—
4Old Frenchfuerrehay
5Frankishfōdarfodder, sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
7Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “fforio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →