Where does “foreword” come from?
Foreword comes from English fore- combined with English word, which derives from Middle English word, from Proto-Germanic wurdą meaning "speech" or "utterance," from Proto-Indo-European per- meaning "to lead" or "bring forward."
foreword (English): An introductory section preceding the main text...
Definitions
- An introductory section preceding the main text...
Ancestry of “foreword”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Vorwort | foreword; preposition; pronoun |
| 2 | Latin | praefātiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | praefor | I say, utter, mention beforehand or in advance; I... |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 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 |