before etymology

Prefix: before

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English beforan, from be-, denoting position in front or in advance of, + for-.

Meaning: In a position or time preceding; earlier than.

Origin: Late 12th century

before relate terms

• byway

  Etymology Old English bīweg meaning a secondary road Middle English byway b

• afore

  Etymology Middle English a fore from Old English ā fore Proto Germanic afuri Prot

• before

  Prefix before Etymology Middle English from Old English beforan from be denoting po

• aforesaid

  Etymology Middle English aforeseide from Old English āforesǣgd From āfore before

• aforethought

  Etymology Afore Old English Beforehand Thought Old English Mind plan intention

• below

  Etymology Etymology derives from the Greek words etymon meaning true meaning or

• antediluvian

  Etymology The word antediluvian is derived from the Latin phrase ante diluvium whic

• predecessor

  Etymology Latin praecursor meaning forerunner From prae before cursor runn

• front

  Etymology The word front comes from the Old French word front which is derived from

• dyslexia

  Etymology dys Greek root difficulty abnormality lexia Greek root word speech

• ethnic

  Meaning of Ethnic Etymology Ethnic etymology refers to the false or unscientific explana