Where does “a to feore” come from?
a to feore (Old English) comes from Old English tō, from Proto-West Germanic *tō, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
a to feore (Old English): for evermore
Definitions
- for evermore
Ancestry of “a to feore”, step by step
a to feore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English tō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tō | at, on; furthermore, also, besides; to, into |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *tō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tō | to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |