Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/forē-

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-

1. before, in front of, fore-, pre-

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms prefixed with *forē-

Descendants

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