Where does “ferforth” come from?

ferforth (Middle English) comes from Middle English fer, from Old English feorr, from Proto-Germanic ferrai, from Proto-Indo-European per-nóy, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ferforth (Middle English): Far, forth; to a (great) degree or extent; advanced

Definitions

  1. Far, forth; to a (great) degree or extent; advanced

Ancestry of “ferforth”, step by step

ferforth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English fer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishferFar
2Old Englishfeorrfar; distant; far back; far; at a distance
3Proto-Germanicferraifar, distant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-nóy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Middle English forth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforth
2Old Englishforþ"expresses the continuation of an action"; out,...
3Proto-Germanicfurþąforward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥to-

Words derived from “ferforth

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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