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Where does “fore-” come from?

fore- (Middle English) comes from Old English fōre-.

fore- (Middle English): fore-

Definitions

  1. fore-

Ancestry of “fore-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfōre-—

Words derived from “fore-”

  • fore
  • aforesaid
  • foreground
  • foreman
  • aforementioned
  • forearm
  • forbearance
  • forefinger
  • forbear
  • foreword
  • foreknowledge
  • forebrain
  • foremast
  • foreshadow
  • foreskin
  • foreplay
  • foresail
  • aforetime
  • forecourt
  • foreshore
  • foreland
  • forehand
  • forborne
  • foreleg
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