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O.E. furðor (
adv.),
furðra (
adj.), etymologically representing either "
forth-er" or "
fore-ther." The former would be from
furðum (see
FORTH (
Cf. forth)) +
comp. suffix
*-eron-, *-uron- (
Cf. inner, outer). Alternative etymology traces it to
P.Gmc. *furþeron-, from
PIE *pr-tero, (
Cf. Gk. proteros "
former"), from
root of
fore +
comp. suffix also found in
after, other. Senses of "
in addition, to a greater extent" are later metaphoric developments. Related:
Furthered;
furthering.
{{12}}further (v.) O.E. (ge)fyrðan "further, impel;" see FURTHER (Cf. further) (adj.). Cf. M.L.G. vorderen, O.H.G. furdiran, Ger. fördern. Related: Furthered; furthering.
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