Where does “farforth” come from?
farforth (English) comes from Middle English ferforth, from Middle English fer, from Old English feorr, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
farforth (English): To a great extent; far
Definitions
- To a great extent; far
Ancestry of “farforth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ferforth | Far, forth; to a (great) degree or extent; advanced |
| 2 | Middle English | fer | Far |
| 3 | Old English | feorr | far; distant; far back; far; at a distance |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ferrai | far, distant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per-nóy | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |