Where does “Vorarlberg” come from?
Vorarlberg (English) comes from German Vorarlberg, from German vor, from Middle High German vore, from Old High German fora, from Proto-West Germanic forē, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Vorarlberg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Vorarlberg | — |
| 2 | German | vor | before, prior to, ahead of; ahead of, in front... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vore | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fora | before, against, in the presence of |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | forē | before, in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |