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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.
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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *pro- (“before, in front of”). Cognate with Ancient Greek πρό- (pró-, “in front of”).
Prefix
*fra-
- off, away
- completely, fully, up
Derived terms
Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *fra-
Descendants
All descendants except Gothic have merged the prefixes *fra-, *furi- and *firi-.
- Proto-West Germanic: *fra-, *far-, *fur-, *fir-
- Old English: for-, far-, fer-, fær-, fier-, fyr-
- Old Frisian: for-
- Old Saxon: far-, fir-, for-
- Old Dutch: far-, for-, fer-
- Old High German: far-, fir-
- Old Norse: for-, fyr-, fir-
- Gothic: 𐍆𐍂𐌰- (fra-)