Where does “furrow” come from?
Furrow derives from Middle English furgh, from Old English furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European per-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós.
furrow (English): A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order...
Definitions
- A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order...
Ancestry of “furrow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | furgh | — |
| 2 | Old English | furh | furrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “furrow”