Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furai-

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.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From the preposition and adverb *furai (“before”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɸu.rɑi̯/

Prefix

*furai-

  1. before, in front of; fore-, pre-

Derived terms

Proto-Germanic terms prefixed with *furai-
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furaiganganą
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furaigangijô
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furaikwemaną
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furaikweþaną
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furaisagjaną
Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/furaistandaną

Descendants

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