Proto-Indo-European
*pr-
‘before, formerly’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *pr-.
5 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *pr-, most familiar first.
- former ← forme ← forma ← *frumô
- foremost ← formest ← *frumistaz
- veneer ← Furnier ← furnieren ← fournir ← fornir
- frum ← פֿרום ← vrume ← fruma ← *frumô
- frummer ← פֿרומער ייִד ← vrume ← fruma ← *frumô
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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *pr-