Where does “furthersome” come from?

furthersome (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.

furthersome (English): Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful;...

Definitions

  1. Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful;...

Ancestry of “furthersome”, step by step

furthersome 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 some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “furthersome”

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