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.

Preposition

*furi

  1. for [with accusative]
  2. before (in time) [with accusative]
  3. forward

Descendants

The descendants of this word are mostly distinguished from those of *forē by the high front vowel.

  • Old English: for, ᚠᚩᚱᚨ (in meaning, the form from *forē)
    • Middle English: for
  • Old Frisian: fori, for
  • Old Saxon: furi
  • Old Dutch: furi, fure
    • Middle Dutch: vuere, vuer
      • Dutch: veur (dialectal)
  • Old High German: furi
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