From Middle English forefader, forfader, vorvader, from Old English fōrefæder, but possibly also merged with Old Norse forfaðir. Equivalent to fore- + father. Compare Dutch voorvader, German Vorvater, Vorfahr, Danish forfader, Swedish förfader.
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