Where does “forian” come from?

forian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forian (Old Saxon): to go, to journey; to set out

Definitions

  1. to go, to journey; to set out

Ancestry of “forian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
2Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faraną →