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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | furþor | further |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | furþer | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “further”