Where does “fora” come from?

fora (Old Saxon) comes 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.

fora (Old Saxon): before, against

Definitions

  1. before, against

Ancestry of “fora”, step by step

fora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic forē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicforēbefore, in front of
2Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Germanic fōrō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōrōa going, traveling, journey
2Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel

Words derived from “fora”

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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