Etymograph

English

further

Further comes from Middle English further, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *per-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-reconstructed
  2. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*furþerreconstructed
  3. Old Englishc. 450–1150forþor
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500further
  5. Englishearliest quotation c. 1587–1588same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*per-reconstructed
  2. Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*furþerreconstructed
  3. Old Englishc. 450–1150forþor
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500further
  5. Englishearliest quotation c. 1587–1588same form

Earliest quotation: c. 1587–1588, Christopher Marlowe, Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […]: “In happie houre we haue ſet the Crowne Upon…”

Formed from forth + -er

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *per-

first, before, far, support, price, private, press, per, report, practice, fear, pre, primary, prior, prime, opportunity, appreciate, prize, afford, pregnant, transport, ford, sport, practical, port, precious, praise, privilege, parade, par, interpretation, pirate, fare, forth, porch, pardon, primitive, ferry, prix, pragmatic, 158 more

Today it means

verb To help forward; to assist.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *per- / further

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