Where does “forme fader” come from?

forme fader (Middle English) comes from Middle English forme, from Old English forma, from Old English fore, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forme fader (Middle English): Adam as the progenitor of humankind

Definitions

  1. Adam as the progenitor of humankind

Ancestry of “forme fader”, step by step

forme fader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English forme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishformefirst; shape, figure, manner, bench, frame, seat,...
2Old Englishformafirst
3Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
4Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Middle English fader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfaderA father; the male direct ancestor of someone or...
2Old Englishfæderfather
3Proto-West Germanicfaderfather
4Proto-Germanicfadērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-