Where does “forn” come from?

forn (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fur-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forn (Old English): before, in front of, opposit, across from; trout

Definitions

  1. before, in front of, opposit, across from; trout

Ancestry of “forn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfur-for-
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fur- →
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