Where does “vordenken” come from?
vordenken (German) comes from German vor-, 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.
vordenken (German): to think ahead, to anticipate
Definitions
- to think ahead, to anticipate
Ancestry of “vordenken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | vor- | pre- |
| 2 | Middle High German | vor- | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fora- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “vordenken”