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/, [θurˠx]

Preposition

þurh

1. through
2. by means of

Related terms

• þerh

Descendants

• Middle English: thurgh, thruh, thorouȝ, thoruh, thuruh, thurh, thrugh, thruch, thoruȝ, þoruȝ, trugh
  • English: through, thorough
  • Scots: throuch, thorow
  • Yola: trugh, draugh