Where does “for” come from?
for (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
for (Old Irish): your; you; For quotations using this term, see...
Definitions
- your; you; For quotations using this term, see...
Ancestry of “for”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸer | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |