Where does “formest” come from?

formest (Old English) comes from Old English forma, 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.

formest (Old English): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “formest”, step by step

formest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English forma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishformafirst
2Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
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 Proto-Germanic frumistaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfrumistazforemost, first

Words derived from “formest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →