Where does “forestandan” come from?

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

forestandan (Old English): to stand before, preside, lead, excel

Definitions

  1. to stand before, preside, lead, excel

Ancestry of “forestandan”, step by step

forestandan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
2Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English standan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstandanto stand
2Proto-West Germanic*standanto stand
3Proto-Germanicstandanąto stand
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →