Where does “further” come from?

further (Middle English) comes from Old English furþor, from Proto-West Germanic furþer, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “further”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfurþorfurther
2Proto-West Germanicfurþer—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “further”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →
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