| 【fores-, forest-】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "fores," "foris," "forestis," "forum," "foraneus," and "foras." It carries the basic meaning of "outside," and "forest." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "fores-, forest-"]
foreign ****[944] Something or someone that is foreign comes from or relates to a country that is not your own.
foreigner **[3573] A foreigner is someone who belongs to a country that is not your own.
forest ****[1412] A forest is a large area where trees grow close together.
forum **[3475] A forum is a place, situation, or group in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues.
[WORD ROOT]root fores
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] fores, foreign, forum, forest
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) fores, foris, forestis, forum, foraneus, foras
[MEANING]root outside, forest
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 foris [from fores] (wood) outside
- 【Latin】 forestis [from Latin forum] forest preserve, game preserve
- 【Latin】 forum [akin to foris/foras] court, judgment
- 【Latin】 fores door, gate, opening, entrance
- 【Latin】 foraneus [from Latin foris ] on the outside, exterior
- 【Latin】 foras [=foris] out of doors, outside
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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foreign ★★★★[944] adjective from foreign 〈 fores
【DEFINITION】 Something or someone that is foreign comes from or relates to a country that is not your own.
【ANTONYM】 domestic, home
【ROOTs】 foreign(fores); outside, forest
【Etymology】 《Latin foraneus》 [from Latin foris ] on the outside, exterior
【First Known Meaning】 outside the boundaries of a country;
【DERIVATIVEs】 foreignly, foreignness, foreign
foreigner ★★[3573] noun from foreign 〈 fores
【DEFINITION】 A foreigner is someone who belongs to a country that is not your own.
【pl.】 foreigners
【COMPOSITION】 foreign + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ foreign(fores); outside, forest ⑵ er; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin foraneus》 [from Latin foris ] on the outside, exterior
forest ★★★★[1412] noun
【DEFINITION】 A forest is a large area where trees grow close together.
【pl.】 forests
【ROOTs】 forest(fores); outside, forest
【Etymology】 《Latin forestis》 [from Latin forum] forest preserve, game preserve
【First Known Meaning】 extensive tree-covered district,
【DERIVATIVEs】 forest, forestal, foresteal, forested, forestless
forum ★★[3475] noun
【DEFINITION】 A forum is a place, situation, or group in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues.
【pl.】 forums fora
【ROOTs】 forum(fores); outside, forest
【Etymology】 《Latin forum》 [akin to foris/foras] court, judgment
Other words containing "fores-, forest-"; foreignly, foreignness, fores, forestal, foresteal, forested, forestless
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
fore
food, feed
follow
fly
flu-
flora-, flos-, flor
flict
flect-, flex
fla
fix
