Where does “Fore” come from?
Fore (English) comes from German Fahr, from German Fähre, from Middle High German verren, from Old High German ferrana, from Old High German ferro, from Proto-West Germanic *ferrō, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy — passed , crossed.
Fore (English): A people of Papua New Guinea
Definitions
- A people of Papua New Guinea
Ancestry of “Fore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fahr | — |
| 2 | German | Fähre | ferry |
| 3 | Middle High German | verren | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ferrana | from afar |
| 5 | Old High German | ferro | afar; skipper |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ferrō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |