Where does “foramunto” come from?
foramunto (Old High German) comes from Old High German fora, from Proto-West Germanic forē, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “foramunto”, step by step
foramunto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German fora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fora | before, against, in the presence of |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | forē | before, in front of |
| 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 |
via Old High German munt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | munt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |