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Where does “furþor” come from?

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

furþor (Old English): further

Definitions

  1. further

Ancestry of “furþor”, step by step

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

Words derived from “furþor”

  • further
  • farther
  • furtherance
  • furthermost
  • furtherer
  • furtherly
  • furthersome
  • furtherment
  • furtherness
  • forther
  • further
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