Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/forē-

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furai-. Corresponds to the preposition and adverb *forē (“before”).

Prefix

*forē-

before, in front of, fore-, pre-

Derived terms

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Descendants

Old English: fore-
- Middle English: fore-, for-
  - English: fore-
Old Frisian: fore-
- Saterland Frisian: foar-
Old Saxon: fora-
Old High German: fora-
- German: vor-