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-

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

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with þurh-

þurhbirnan

þurhblawan

þurhborian

þurhbrecan

þurhbregdan

þurhbrengan

þurhbrucan

þurhclænsian

þurhcreopan

þurhdelfan

þurhdreogan

þurhdrifan

þurhdufan

þurhetan

þurhfæstnian

þurhfaran

þurhgan

þurhgangan

þurhgefeoht

þurhsceotan

þurhscriþan

þurhsecan

þurhseon

þurhsmeagan

þurhsmugan

þurhteon

þurhþyrlian

þurhwadan

þurhwlitan

þurhwrecan

þurhwunian

Descendants

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