Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furai-

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From the preposition and adverb *furai (“before”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸu.rɑi̯/

Prefix

*furai-

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

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *furai-

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *forē-
  • 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-
• Old Norse: fyrir-, fyr-, for-
• Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- (faura-)