Middle English word forschapen comes from Proto-Germanic *skapjaną (To make, to create. To shape.), Old English for-, Proto-Germanic *firi- (Expresses intensive or perfective meaning. Through, across.), Old English sċippan
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *skapjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To make, to create. To shape. |
| for- | Old English (ang) | Forming verbs from verbs with various senses especially ‘wrongly, away from, astray, abstention, prohibition, perversion, destruction’. Used to create intensified adjectives and verbs from other adjectives and verbs, with the sense of completely or fully. Compare Modern English use of up. Very. |
| *firi- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Expresses intensive or perfective meaning. Through, across. |
| sċippan | Old English (ang) | |
| scieppan | Old English (ang) | To create, to form. To mould, shape. |
| forscieppan | Old English (ang) | To transform; shape up. |
| forsċeppan | Old English (ang) | |
| forshapen | Middle English (enm) |