English
for good
From for (“over (a period of time)”, preposition) + good (“of an action: complete, thorough, utter”, adjective).
A compound of for ‘over (a period of time)’ + good ‘of an action: complete, thorough, utter’
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- ‘before’
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Proto-Germanic *furi
Proto-West Germanic *furi
Old English for ‘for’
Middle English for
English for
Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- ‘to unite, be associated, suit’
Proto-Germanic *gōdaz ‘good’
Proto-West Germanic *gōd ‘good’
Old English gōd ‘good’
Middle English good
English good
Today it means
prep_phrase In a way that is conclusive and final.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / for good