Etymology of the English word forest
the English word
forestderived from the French word
forestderived from the Latin word
forestisderived from the Latin word
foris (door, gate; a folding door)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhwer- (door, doorway)
Derivations in English
deforest,
forestland,
reforest,
forestationCognates
French
forêt, German
Forst, Italian
foresta, Portuguese
floresta, Spanish
florestaUsage
Word found in Modern English
