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Where does “for-” come from?

for- (Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic uɸor-, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

for- (Irish): over, superior, super-; outer, external; great,...

Definitions

  1. over, superior, super-; outer, external; great,...

Ancestry of “for-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticuɸor-over, super-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “for-”

  • forbhríste
  • urlabhraí
  • urlabhairt
  • urfhuascailt
  • urtheach
  • aon-fhorchéim
  • forchéim
  • urlios
  • urlabhra
  • urlámhas
  • urchoillteach
  • urchoill
  • urghráiniúil
  • ur-
  • forainm
  • forhalla
  • forchraiceann
  • urghabh
  • foraosta
  • forbhia
  • urtheilgean
  • urthrá
  • urthimpeall
  • urthosach
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