fore-

1.
a prefix meaning “before” (in space, time, condition, etc.), “front,” “superior,” etc.:
forehead; forecastle; forecast; foretell; foreman.
Origin
combining form representing Middle English, Old English for(e)
British Dictionary definitions for fore-

fore-

prefix
1.
before in time or rank: foresight, forefather, foreman
2.
at or near the front; before in place: forehead, forecourt
Word Origin
Old English, from fore (adv)
Word Origin and History for fore-

from fore (adv.), which was used as a prefix in Old English and other Germanic languages with a sense of "before in time, rank, position," etc., or designating the front part or earliest time.