Where does “før” come from?

før (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fyrr, from Proto-Germanic furiz, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

før (Norwegian Nynorsk): before; imperative of føra

Definitions

  1. before; imperative of føra

Ancestry of “før”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefyrrbefore, sooner; rather Synonym: heldr
2Proto-Germanicfurizfor, before
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →