English

forwelk

Forwelk comes from Middle English forwelken.

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Formed from for- + welk

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-

Middle English welken

English welk

Every English word from Middle English forwelken

verb To wither; decay; fade.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.