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forewarn

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(Engels)

To warn in advance.

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels
*forewarnen
Verwant aan Middelengels
forewarned
Overgenomen van Oudengels
forewarnian
Verwant aan Duits
Duits
vorwarnen
Verwant aan Zweeds
förvarna
In summary

Early 14th century, from Middle English *forewarnen (suggested by Middle English forewarned, forewarning, forewarner, etc.), from Old English forewarnian (“to take warning beforehand; forewarn”), from Proto-Germanic *furawarnōną (“to forewarn”), equivalent to fore- + warn. Cognate with German vorwarnen (“to forewarn”), Swedish förvarna (“to forewarn”).

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