Where does “alvorens” come from?

alvorens (Dutch) comes from Dutch voren, from Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vōre, from Old Dutch furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

alvorens (Dutch): before

Definitions

  1. before

Ancestry of “alvorens”, step by step

alvorens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch voren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvorenan alternative form of voor; always found with a...
2Dutchvoorfor; before; in front of
3Middle Dutchvōrebefore, in front of
4Old Dutchfurh—
5Proto-West Germanicfurhfurrow
6Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
2Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
3Old Dutchāl—
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →