Where does “foran” come from?
foran (Old English) comes from Old English fora — front; before; forepart, front.
foran (Old English): before
Definitions
- before
Ancestry of “foran”, step by step
foran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fora | front; before; forepart, front |
via Proto-Germanic *furanē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *furanē | — |