Where does “þerh” come from?
þerh (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic þerhw, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂(h₃)kʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
þerh (Old English): Alternative form of þurh
Definitions
- Alternative form of þurh
Ancestry of “þerh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þerhw | through |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂(h₃)kʷ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |