Where does “forgangere” come from?
forgangere (Middle English) comes from Old English foregangere, from Old English foregangan, from Proto-Germanic furaiganganą, from Proto-Germanic furai-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “forgangere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | foregangere | — |
| 2 | Old English | foregangan | to forego, go before, precede, rank higher than |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furaiganganą | to go before, in front; to precede |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furai- | before, in front of; fore-, pre- |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |