Where does “foremostly” come from?
foremostly (English) comes from English foremost, from Old English formest, from Old English forma, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
foremostly (English): In the foremost place or order; among the...
Definitions
- In the foremost place or order; among the...
Ancestry of “foremostly”, step by step
foremostly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foremost
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foremost | first, either in time or in space; Most forward;... |
| 2 | Old English | formest | first |
| 3 | Old English | forma | first |
| 4 | Old English | fore | before; forepart, front |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |