Where does “thorough” come from?
Thorough comes from Middle English thoruȝ, Old English þuruh, Proto-Germanic þurhw, and Proto-Indo-European terh₂-, a root meaning to cross or pierce.
thorough (English): Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any...
Definitions
- Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any...
Ancestry of “thorough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | þoruȝ | — |
| 2 | Old English | þuruh | Alternative form of þurh; through |
Words derived from “thorough”