or-

Meaning

From the outset; original; out; out of; without.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: or-

Inherited from Old English: or-

Cognate with Western Frisian: -

Cognate with Dutch: oor-

Cognate with German: ur-

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌿𐍃-

Cognate with Old English: ā-

Cognate with English: ur-

In summary

From Middle English or-, from Old English or- (“or-”), from Proto-West Germanic *oʀ-, *uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“out”), from Proto-Indo-European *uds- (“up, out”). Cognate with West Frisian oar-, Dutch oor-/oer-, German ur-, Gothic 𐌿𐍃- (us-). Identical with Old English ā- (“a-”), and the German borrowing English ur-. More at a-.