Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furi-

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furi-. Corresponds to the preposition and adverb *furi (“for, in front”).

Prefix

*furi-

in front, before
against, opposed

Derived terms

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Descendants

Old English: for-, fer-, fær-, fier-
- Middle English: far-, fer-, for-
  - English: for-
  - Scots: for-
Old Frisian: for-
Old Saxon: far-
- Middle Low German: ver-
Old Dutch: far-
- Middle Dutch: ver-
  - Dutch: ver-
Old High German: fir-, far-, for-

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