Where does “forhel” come from?

forhel (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German forhen, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-Germanic furhnō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “forhel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanforhen
2Old High Germanforhana
3Proto-Germanicfurhnōtrout
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forhel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-