Where does “foregangan” come from?
foregangan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic furaiganganą, 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.
foregangan (Old English): to forego, go before, precede, rank higher than
Definitions
- to forego, go before, precede, rank higher than
Ancestry of “foregangan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | furaiganganą | to go before, in front; to precede |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furai- | before, in front of; fore-, pre- |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “foregangan”