Where does “forfleon” come from?

forfleon (Old English) comes from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forfleon (Old English): to flee from, escape

Definitions

  1. to flee from, escape

Ancestry of “forfleon”, step by step

forfleon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fōr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfōrjourney; going, course, journey
2Proto-West Germanicfurifor; before; forward
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English flēon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishflēonto flee
2Proto-West Germanicfleuhanto flee
3Proto-Germanicfleuhanąto flee; to escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →