Where does “foarbyld” come from?
foarbyld (West Frisian) comes from Dutch voorbeeld, from Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vōre, from Old Dutch furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
foarbyld (West Frisian): example
Definitions
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Ancestry of “foarbyld”, step by step
foarbyld traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch voorbeeld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voorbeeld | example |
| 2 | Dutch | voor | for; before; in front of |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vōre | before, in front of |
| 4 | Old Dutch | furh | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | furh | furrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via West Frisian foar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | foar | for; before; in front of |
| 2 | Old Frisian | for | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
via Danish byld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | byld | an abscess, boil |