fore etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English: fore, from Old English fore "in front of, before in time or place"
• Proto-Germanic: *fura
• Proto-Indo-European: *per-

Meaning:

• Located in front of
• Occurring earlier in time or place
• Ahead of time
• In advance

Origin:

The word "fore" originated in Proto-Indo-European and has cognates in many other Indo-European languages, including:

• Sanskrit: pura
• Latin: por
• Greek: pro
• German: vor

The Proto-Indo-European root *per- meant "to pass through" or "to go forward." Over time, it developed the meanings of "in front of," "before," and "ahead of."

In English, "fore" is a common prefix used to form words related to the idea of being in front or coming first, such as:

• Forehead
• Foresee
• Forefather
• Foremost
• Forewarn

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