Middle English word foresetten comes from Old English fōre-, Old English settan (To set, establish, place, make.), Old English fōresettan

Detailed word origin of foresetten

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
fōre-	Old English (ang)
settan	Old English (ang)	To set, establish, place, make.
fōresettan	Old English (ang)
foresettan	Old English (ang)	To put at the head of, prefer.. To set or put before, propose; put in the front or fore of.
foresetten	Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as foresetten