Where does “furt” come from?

furt (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic furdu, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

furt (Old High German): ford

Definitions

  1. ford

Ancestry of “furt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfurduford
2Proto-Germanicfurduzford
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “furt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →