Proto-Germanic

*þurhw

‘through’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *þurhw.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *þurhw, most familiar first.

• through ← thrugh ← þurh
• throughout ← þurh
• thorough ← thoruȝ ← þuruh ← þurh

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *þurhw