English
forhele
Forhele comes from Old English forhelan ‘to cover up, conceal’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *frahelaną.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*frahelaną‘to conceal, hide’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150forhelan‘to cover up, conceal’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forhelen
- Englishtodayforhele
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*frahelaną‘to conceal, hide’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150forhelan‘to cover up, conceal’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forhelen
- Englishtodayforhele
Proto-Indo-European *pro- ‘before, in front of’
Proto-Germanic *fra- ‘off, away’
Proto-West Germanic *fra- ‘forms verbs with the sense of "away from" or…’
English for-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- ‘to hide’
Proto-Germanic *helaną ‘to conceal, stash, receive stolen goods’
Proto-West Germanic *helan ‘to hide, conceal’
Old English helan ‘to conceal, cover, hide’
Middle English helen ‘to cover’
English hele
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *frahelaną
Today it means
verb To conceal; hide.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *frahelaną / forhele