Where does “vor-” come from?

vor- (German) comes from Middle High German vor-, from Old High German fora-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

vor- (German): pre-

Definitions

  1. pre-

Ancestry of “vor-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvor-—
2Old High Germanfora-—
3Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “vor-”

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