Where does “voor” come from?

voor (Dutch) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

voor (Dutch): for; before; in front of

Definitions

  1. for; before; in front of

Ancestry of “voor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvōrebefore, in front of
2Old Dutchfurh—
3Proto-West Germanicfurhfurrow
4Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “voor”

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