Most of the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) words that remain are basic parts of the modern English vocabulary. Such words asfather (faeder), mother (moder), friend (freond), sheep (sceap), and heaven (heafon) are of Anglo-Saxon origin.
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'Coup' is a French origin loan word into English, as I'd say you are aware since you classified the question in 'French to English'. While the word 'coup' in the phrase 'counting coup' is still the same loan word from French as is used in 'coup d'etat', for example, the phrase 'counting coup' is of English origin.
The prefix that means "to go before in time" is "pre-." It is derived from Latin and is commonly used in various English words to indicate something that occurs prior to a specified event or time, such as "prehistoric" or "premature."
The name Knox is of Scottish origin. The meaning of Knox is lives on a hilltop. It is a rarely used name.