Where does “duruh” come from?
duruh (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥h₂kʷe, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
duruh (Old High German): through
Definitions
- through
Ancestry of “duruh”, step by step
duruh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic þurhw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Proto-Germanic durh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | durh | — |