Where does “vort” come from?

vort (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

vort (West Flemish): rotten, spoiled; dirty

Definitions

  1. rotten, spoiled; dirty

Ancestry of “vort”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvortford; escape route
2Old Dutchfurt—
3Proto-Germanicfurduzford
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →