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Where does “fōrō” come from?

fōrō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fōrō (Proto-Germanic): a going, traveling, journey

Definitions

  1. a going, traveling, journey

Ancestry of “fōrō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fōrō”

  • Fuhre
  • fura
  • fuora
  • vuore
  • Fouer
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