Where does “further” come from?
Further comes from Middle English further, Old English furþor, Proto-West Germanic furþer, and Proto-Indo-European per-, meaning to go forward or across.
further (English): To help forward; to assist; To encourage growth;...
Definitions
- To help forward; to assist; To encourage growth;...
Ancestry of “further”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | further | — |
| 2 | Old English | furþor | further |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | furþer | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “further”