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Etymology of the English word forworn

the English word forworn
derived from the English word past
derived from the Old French word passer
derived from the Vulgar Latin word passare
derived from the Late Latin word passus (spread out; outstretched; dried; step, pace)
derived from the Latin word pati (suffer; allow; undergo)
derived from the Latin word pandere (spread out [passis manibus => with hands outstretched])
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *petÉ™-
derived from the English word wear
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wazjanan
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wes-

Date

The earliest known usage of forworn in English dates from the 16th century.



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