• Fore-

    Origin

    Middle English, from Old English fōr(e)-, from Proto-Germanic *fura-, *furai- ("before, in front of, for"), from Proto-Indo-European *per-, *pr- ("before, formerly; through, throughout"). Akin to Old Saxon and Old High German fora-, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- (see 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰).

    Full definition of fore-

    Prefix

    1. Before, in front of.
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