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Etymology of the English word for

the English word for
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *fura

Derivations in English

forsooth, forwhy, forevermore, wherefore, forasmuchas, therefor, therefore

Cognates

Dutch voor, English furrow, German Furche, German vor, Icelandic for-, Swedish för

Usage

Word found in Old English, Modern English



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