þurh

See also: thurh, ðurh, and þurh-

Old English

Alternative forms

• þuruh, ðorh, ðerh

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þurhw, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- (“to pass through”). Cognate with Old Saxon thurh, Old Dutch thuro, thurg (Dutch door), Old High German duruh (German durch).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θurx/

Preposition

þurh

1. (West Saxon, Kent) through, by means of

Related terms

• þerh

Descendants

• Middle English: thurgh, thruh, thorouȝ, thoruh, thuruh
  • English: through, thorough