English
forn
Forn comes from Old English foran ‘before, in front, forward, to the front’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *furanē.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*furanēreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150foran‘before, in front, forward, to the front’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forn
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*furanēreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150foran‘before, in front, forward, to the front’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forn
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Old English foran ‘before, in front, forward, to the front’
Today it means
adv Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *furanē / forn