Where does “vorsehen” come from?
vorsehen (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.
vorsehen (German): to look from behind something; to plan, to have...
Definitions
- to look from behind something; to plan, to have...
Ancestry of “vorsehen”, 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 |