Where does “forhen” come from?
forhen (Middle High German) comes 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 “forhen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | forhana | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furhnō | trout |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “forhen”