Middle English word before comes from Old English butan (Except for, but, unless Without, except.), Old English foran (Before.)

Detailed word origin of before

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
butan	Old English (ang)	Except for, but, unless Without, except.
foran	Old English (ang)	Before.
beforan	Old English (ang)	Before.
before	Middle English (enm)

Words with the same origin as before