Where does “forecuman” come from?

forecuman (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic furaikwemaną, from Proto-Germanic furai-, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forecuman (Old English): to come forth, come or go before, prevent

Definitions

  1. to come forth, come or go before, prevent

Ancestry of “forecuman”, step by step

forecuman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic furaikwemaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfuraikwemanąto come before, to precede
2Proto-Germanicfurai-before, in front of; fore-, pre-
3Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English cuman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcumanto come
2Proto-West Germanickwemanto come
3Proto-Germanickwemanąto come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷémtto step, to take a step; to arrive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →