Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furi-

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 *furi-. Corresponds to the preposition and adverb *furi (“for, in front”).

Prefix

*furi-

1. in front, before
2. against, opposed

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms prefixed with *furi-

Descendants

• Old English: for-, fer-, fær-, fier-
  • Middle English: for-, far-, fer-, vor-
    • English: for-
    • Scots: for-
• Old Frisian: for-
• Old Saxon: far-
  • Middle Low German: ver-
• Old Dutch: far-
  • Middle Dutch: ver-
    • Dutch: ver-
• Old High German: fir-, far-, for-