*furai-

Runic: ᚠᚢᚱᚨᛁ- Pronunciation: /ɸu.rɑi̯/

prefix

Function

before, in front of; fore-, pre-

Etymology

From the preposition and adverb *furai (‘before’).

Descendants

  • *forē- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • fore- (Old English)
      • fore-, for- (Middle English)
        • fore- (English)
  • *forē- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • fore- (Old Frisian)
      • foar- (Saterland Frisian)
  • *forē- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • fora- (Old High German)
      • vor- (German)
  • *forē- (Proto-West Germanic)
    • fora- (Old Saxon)
      • vör- (German Low German)
  • fyrir- (Old Norse)
  • fyr- (Old Norse)
  • for- (Old Norse)
  • 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- (faura-) (Gothic)

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