what is the origin of the word forest?

Answer 1

does it truelly matter

Answer 2

There are a few theories on the origin of the word 'forest':

from the Latin 'foris' meaning 'outside' in the sense of 'beyond the park' where the park was the main, central, fenced-in woodland

from the Low Latin and Medieval Latin 'forestem silvam' meaning 'the outside woods' in the sense of that the outside woods were the royal forest

from the Latin 'forum' which means 'court, judgment', but can be applied to land as well, meaning 'land subject to a ban'

More information can be found at the Online Etymology Dictionary (see the link below).

Answer 3

I really don't know but here's a stab in the dark...
For rest - safer than the open plain, a collection of trees where you can hide from your hunters. If you climb one of the many trees you can even take a nap while you wait for them (the hunters) to move on....
hence forest a cololection of trees.

Answer 4

I think the Dutch word for forest is vorst

Answer 5

Tree

Answer 6

I'm really pissed off walking through all these tree's let's stop forest !

Answer 7

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin forestis (silva) unenclosed (woodland), from Latin foris outside

Answer 8

from medieval french word called 'forestis' which means 'outside'

more info : http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/forest

Answer 9

Nottingham's second best football team. or a bunch of trees. Take your pick

Answer 10

lovely sound word isn't it? like meadow or cellar door.