Where does “forðum” come from?

forðum (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic furi-, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forðum (Old Norse): aforetime, formerly, once, erst; of yore, in days...

Definitions

  1. aforetime, formerly, once, erst; of yore, in days...

Ancestry of “forðum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfuri-before, forth, forward; forth-
2Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “forðum”

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