Where does “előbb” come from?

előbb (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian elő-, from Hungarian elő — fore, forepart.

előbb (Hungarian): before, sooner, earlier, prior

Definitions

  1. before, sooner, earlier, prior

Ancestry of “előbb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianelő-in front of, to the front, forward (in space) or before, in advance (in time)
2Hungarianelőfore, forepart

Words derived from “előbb

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