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Where does “furþer” come from?

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

Ancestry of “furþer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “furþer”

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