Where does “furlong” come from?

furlong (Middle English) comes from Old English furlang, 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.

furlong (Middle English): furlong unit of length

Definitions

  1. furlong unit of length

Ancestry of “furlong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfurlangfurlong
2Old Englishfurhfurrow
3Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “furlong”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →