Etymology of the English word foreign
the English word
foreignderived from the Old French word
forainderived from the Latin word
foranusderived from the Late Latin word
foras (afară; outside)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhwer- (door, doorway)
Date
The earliest known usage of foreign in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
foreignismUsage
Word found in Modern English
