An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/vor

by Friedrich Kluge

vor, adv. and prep., ‘before,’ from MidHG. vor, vore, OHG. fora; corresponding to Goth. faúr and faúra, ‘before,’ OSax. for, fora, Du. vor, AS. and E. for. In non-Teut. are found the correspondences Sans. purâ and purás, ‘before,’ with pra, Gr. πάρος with πρό; ModHG. für, as well as Lat. pro, are more remotely allied.