Where does “furtherment” come from?

furtherment (English) comes from English further, from Middle English further, from Old English furþor, from Proto-West Germanic furþer, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

furtherment (English): The act or process of furthering; furtherance

Definitions

  1. The act or process of furthering; furtherance

Ancestry of “furtherment”, step by step

furtherment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English further

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfurtherTo help forward; to assist; To encourage growth;...
2Middle Englishfurther—
3Old Englishfurþorfurther
4Proto-West Germanicfurþer—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic furþer →