English
forane
Forane comes from Medieval Latin forāneus ‘from elsewhere, foreign, non-resident’, from forās ‘outdoors’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *forā ‘door’.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*forā‘door’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CE*fora‘door’reconstructed
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500forās‘outdoors’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500forāneus‘from elsewhere, foreign, non-resident’
- Englishtodayforane
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*forā‘door’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CE*fora‘door’reconstructed
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500forās‘outdoors’
- Medieval Latin, derivedc. 600–1500forāneus‘from elsewhere, foreign, non-resident’
- Englishtodayforane
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer- ‘door, gate’
through Medieval Latin forās ‘outdoors’
Today it means
adj Only used in vicar forane and vicariate forane.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *forā / forane