Where does “förr” come from?

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

förr (Swedish): before (at an earlier time); in the past

Definitions

  1. before (at an earlier time); in the past

Ancestry of “förr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfyr—
2Old Norsefýrrbefore, sooner
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “förr”

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