"ancestor," late 15c., from fore "before" + be-er "one who exists;" agent noun from be. Originally Scottish. Related: Forebears.
fordo
fore
fore-
fore-and-aft
forearm
forebear
forebode
foreboding
fore-brain
forecast
forecaster
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