Where does “furrowest” come from?
furrowest (English) comes from English furrow, from Middle English furgh, from Old English furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
furrowest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “furrowest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | furrow | A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order... |
| 2 | Middle English | furgh | — |
| 3 | Old English | furh | furrow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |