Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furi-

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

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

Prefix

*furi-

  1. in front, before
  2. against, opposed

Derived terms

Proto-West Germanic terms prefixed with *furi-
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furibeudan
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furidamnōn
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furigān
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furigangan
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furimunēn
Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/furisittjan

Descendants

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