vor-
Middle Low German
/fɔr/
prefix
Definitions
- modyfying verb-prefix, denoting amongst other things intent towards something or intensification
- denotes an action with a negative result such as destruction, loss or spoilage
- denotes an action flawed with a mistake
Etymology
Inherited from Old Saxon far- inherited from Proto-Germanic *fra- (for-, fully, away, prefix meaning completely).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*fra-
Gloss
for-, fully, away, prefix meaning completely
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- for- English
- er- German
- ermächtigen German
- ver- German
- vereinbaren German
- vergießen German
- er- Dutch, Flemish
- ver- Dutch, Flemish
- verdrinken Dutch, Flemish
- *bhā- Proto-Indo-European
- *dgʷhey- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂eyḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *pro- Proto-Indo-European
- *wer- Proto-Indo-European
- *aihtiz Proto-Germanic
- *farswelganą Proto-Germanic
- *firi- Proto-Germanic
- *fra- Proto-Germanic
- *fraetaną Proto-Germanic
- *fur- Proto-Germanic
- *uz- Proto-Germanic
- er- Swedish
- for- Old English
- fordwīnan Old English
- forsċieppan Old English
- forwærnan Old English
- for- Middle English
- for- Old Norse
- er- Middle Dutch
- vrecht Middle Dutch
- ir- Old High German
- ver- Afrikaans
- ver- Middle High German
- 𐍆𐍂𐌰- Gothic
- *frēht Old Dutch
- vracht Middle Low German
- vrecht Middle Low German
- vrācht Middle Low German
- far- Old Saxon
- frāht Old Saxon
- *firbannjan, furbannjan, *furbannjan Frankish