*furai²
Runic: ᚠᚢᚱᚨᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈɸu.rɑi̯/preposition
Meanings
- before (spatial and temporal)
- for (benefactive)
- for (causal): because of
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-éy, an innovative dative formation from *preh₂-. Compare Latin prae, Ancient Greek παραί (paraí) (paraí) and Sanskrit पुरे (pure) (pure). Alternatively from *pr̥h₃-éy or *pr̥h₃-óy, from *perh₃-. In any case, ultimately from the root *per-.