þurh-

See also: thurh, þurh, and ðurh

Old English

Alternative forms

þuruh-

Etymology

Old English þurh, þuruh (“through”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθurx/, [ˈθurˠx] (as a nominal prefix)
IPA^(key): /θurx/, [θurˠx] (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

þurh-

through, over (with verbs of motion; compare Latin trans-)
thoroughly, completely; continually (with nouns, adjectives, adverbs; compare Latin per-)

Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: þurh-, thurgh-, thurh-, thoru-, thrugh-, throu-
- English: thorough-, through- (?)