Where does “forow” come from?

forow (Middle English) comes from Old English furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forow (Middle English): ditch, trail indentation in ground

Definitions

  1. ditch, trail indentation in ground

Ancestry of “forow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfurhfurrow
2Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →
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