fore-elder Synonyms & Antonyms
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Fore-Elder as a Noun
1
A progenitor or ancestor.
Word Forms & Grammar
fore-elder (plural fore-elders)
Origin of Fore-Elder
From Middle English foreldre, from fore- (“fore-”) + eldre (“elder, ancestor”); equivalent to fore- + elder. Compare Old Norse foreldrar (“fore-elders”, plural), whence Danish forældre (“parents”), Swedish föräldrar (“parents”). Compare also Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”), German Voreltern (“ancestors”).
Word Facts for Fore-Elder
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | A progenitor or ancestor |
| Plural | fore-elders |