Where does “vor” come from?
vor (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vor (German): before, prior to, ahead of; ahead of, in front...
Definitions
- before, prior to, ahead of; ahead of, in front...
Ancestry of “vor”, step by step
vor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German vore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vore | — |
| 2 | Old High German | fora | before, against, in the presence of |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | forē | before, in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via French danseur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | danseur | (male) ballet dancer |