Where does “for” come from?

for (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

for (Latin): "defective"; I speak, talk, say

Definitions

  1. "defective"; I speak, talk, say

Ancestry of “for”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “for

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti