Where does “forþȳ” come from?
forþȳ (Old English) comes from Old English þȳ, from Old English þæt, from Proto-Germanic þat, from Proto-Indo-European tód, from Proto-Indo-European to-, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
forþȳ (Old English): for that, because, therefore, consequently
Definitions
- for that, because, therefore, consequently
Ancestry of “forþȳ”, step by step
forþȳ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English þȳ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | þȳ | by that; therefore; because; since; by that,... |
| 2 | Old English | þæt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of se: the;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þat | nominative/accusative singular neuter of *sa |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tód | demonstrative pronoun; that; it |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | to- | it; that; the, that |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Old English fōr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |