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English word forbidden comes from Proto-Germanic *beudaną, English bid, Proto-Germanic *furizô (Former.), Proto-Germanic *furi- ((of direction or motion) before, forth, forward; forth-.), Proto-Germanic *frabeudaną

*beudaną (Proto-Germanic)

bid (English)

(ultimate frisbee) A (failed) attempt to receive or intercept a pass.. An attempt, effort, or pursuit (of a goal).. An offer at an auction, or to carry out a piece of work. (ambitransitive, card games) To announce (one's goal), before starting play.. (intransitive) To make an attempt.. (intransitive) To make an offer to pay or accept a certain price.. (obsolete) To proclaim (a bede, prayer); [...]

*furizô (Proto-Germanic)

Former.

*furi- (Proto-Germanic)

(of direction or motion) before, forth, forward; forth-.

*frabeudaną (Proto-Germanic)

beodan (Old English)

To offer, give. To proclaim, announce.

forbeodan (Old English)

To forbid; bid away from, order something that shall not be done.. To order something that shall be left alone. To restrain, prevent the action of.

*furibeudaną (Proto-Germanic)

To forbid, prohibit, command against (doing something).

forbēad (Old English)

forbeden (Middle English)

forbid (English)

(transitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.. (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.. (transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.. (transitive, obsolete) To accurse; to blast.. (transitive, obsolete) To defy; to challenge.

forbidden (English)

Not allowed.

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