English
fore-
Fore- comes from Proto-West Germanic *forē- ‘before, in front of, fore-, pre-’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *per-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘before, formerly’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fura-‘before, in front of, for’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*forē-‘before, in front of, fore-, pre-’reconstructed
- Englishtodayfore-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-‘before, formerly’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*fura-‘before, in front of, for’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*forē-‘before, in front of, fore-, pre-’reconstructed
- Englishtodayfore-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘before, formerly’
first, far, per, further, support, price, private, before, practice, fear, primary, press, prime, report, opportunity, prize, appreciate, prior, pre, practical, transport, sport, port, pregnant, praise, privilege, parade, par, precious, interpretation, afford, ferry, pirate, pardon, ford, forth, primitive, prix, fare, porch, 159 more
Today it means
prefix Before: the root is happening earlier in time.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / fore-