för-

Swedish

prefix
Definitions
  • fore-, at the front, before; related to German vor- (vor-), emphasis on 1st syllable, see also före- (före-)
  • for-, en-, an intensifier; related to German ver- (ver-), emphasis on 2nd syllable

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse for- (fore-) derived from Proto-Germanic *fra- (for-, fully, away, prefix meaning completely) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (before, toward, forward, for, in front of, forth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pro-

Gloss

before, toward, forward, for, in front of, forth

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Kanji

前

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