forethink

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To plan (something) in advance; think, consider, or contrive beforehand; prognosticate.
2. To think about beforehand; to anticipate.

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: forethynken

Overgenomen van Oudengels: fōreþenċan

Verwant aan Nederlands: voordenken

Verwant aan Duits: vordenken

In summary

From Middle English forethynken, from Old English fōreþenċan (“to premeditate, consider, be mindful”), corresponding to fore- + think. Cognate with Dutch voordenken, German vordenken (“to think ahead”).