Where does “fore” come from?

fore (Latin) comes from Latin foris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

fore (Latin): ablative singular of foris; future active...

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of foris; future active...

Ancestry of “fore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinforisdoor; gate; opening
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwṓr →Every word from Latin foris →