Where does “affuird” come from?
affuird (Scots) comes from Middle English aforthen, from Middle English iforthen, from Old English ġeforþian, from Old English forþian, from Old English forþon, from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi — passed , crossed.
affuird (Scots): to afford
Definitions
- to afford
Ancestry of “affuird”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | aforthen | To be sufficient, suffice |
| 2 | Middle English | iforthen | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġeforþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 4 | Old English | forþian | to further, accomplish, afford |
| 5 | Old English | forþon | because, since |
| 6 | Old English | fōr | journey; going, course, journey |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | furi | for; before; forward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | furi | for, before; before, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |