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English
/θɹuː/, /θɹu/, /θɹʌf/
prep
Definitions
- From one side of an opening to the other.
- Entering, then later leaving.
- Surrounded by (while moving).
- by means By means of.
- In consequence of; as a result of.
- (North America) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English thrugh inherited from Old English þorh inherited from Proto-Germanic *þurhw (through) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂kʷe.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*tr̥h₂kʷe
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Transrhenane English
- Transylvania English
- bore English
- break English
- breakthrough English
- care English
- click English
- clickthrough English
- come English
- come through English
- cut English
- cut-through English
- fall English
- feed English
- feedthrough English
- flow English
- flowthrough English
- fly English
- flythrough English
- gut English
- lane English
- line English
- nosethirl English
- nostril English
- out English
- pass English
- passthrough English
- pay English
- paythrough English
- play English
- playthrough English
- put English
- read English
- readthrough English
- ski English
- ski-through English
- stone English
- strike English
- strikethrough English
- there English
- therethrough English
- therethroughout English
- thirl English
- thirling English
- thorough English
- thoroughbrace English
- thoroughbred English
- thoroughbreed English
- thoroughgoing English
- thoroughly English
- thoroughness English
- thoroughpaced English
- thoroughsped English
- thoroughwort English
- through-gut English
- throughbore English
- throughcare English
- throughfall English
- throughflow English
- throughlane English
- throughline English
- throughly English
- throughness English
- throughout English
- throughput English
- throughstone English
- throughway English
- tralineate English
- transduce English
- transfretation English
- transit English
- transude English
- transvestite English
- unthorough English
- walk English
- walkthrough English
- way English
- where English
- wherethrough English
- write English
- writethrough English
- *ad trans Latin
- silvam Latin
- trans Latin
- transfundo Latin
- transgredior Latin
- transpirare Latin
- transpiratio Latin
- transpirationem, transpiratio Latin
- transpiro, transpirare Latin
- transpono Latin
- transscendo Latin
- transverto Latin
- trānspārēntem, trānspārēns Latin
- trānspārēntis, trānspārēns Latin
- vertere Latin
- Durchgang German
- Durchmesser German
- Durchmischung German
- Durchschrift German
- Transvestitismus German
- dadurch German
- durch German
- durch und durch German
- durcharbeiten German
- durchaus German
- durchbluten German
- durchdringen German
- durchficken German
- durchgeistigt German
- durchgängig German
- durchschlagend German
- durchzucken German
- throughput Italian
- traforare Italian
- binnendoor Dutch, Flemish
- door Dutch, Flemish
- doorbladeren Dutch, Flemish
- doorbraak Dutch, Flemish
- doorbreken Dutch, Flemish
- doorbrengen Dutch, Flemish
- doordeweek Dutch, Flemish
- doordrammen Dutch, Flemish
- doordrijven Dutch, Flemish
- doordringen Dutch, Flemish
- doorgaan Dutch, Flemish
- doorgang Dutch, Flemish
- doorgeven Dutch, Flemish
- doorhebben Dutch, Flemish
- doorheen Dutch, Flemish
- doorhelpen Dutch, Flemish
- doorkijkbloes Dutch, Flemish
- doorkijkblouse Dutch, Flemish
- doorkijkjurk Dutch, Flemish
- doorkijkkleding Dutch, Flemish
- doorkijkkleren Dutch, Flemish
- doorkoelen Dutch, Flemish
- doorkrijgen Dutch, Flemish
- doorlaten Dutch, Flemish
- doorlezen Dutch, Flemish
- doorprikken Dutch, Flemish
- doorschakelen Dutch, Flemish
- doorscheuren Dutch, Flemish
- doorschieten Dutch, Flemish
- doorschuiven Dutch, Flemish
- doorslag Dutch, Flemish
- doorslikken Dutch, Flemish
- doorsnee Dutch, Flemish
- doorsnijden Dutch, Flemish
- doorstart Dutch, Flemish
- doorstrepen Dutch, Flemish
- doorsturen Dutch, Flemish
- doortikken Dutch, Flemish
- doortocht Dutch, Flemish
- doorvertellen Dutch, Flemish
- doorvoeren Dutch, Flemish
- doorwaadbaar Dutch, Flemish
- doorweg Dutch, Flemish
- doorwerken Dutch, Flemish
- doorzagen Dutch, Flemish
- doorzetten Dutch, Flemish
- doorzichtig Dutch, Flemish
- doorzonwoning Dutch, Flemish
- tussendoor Dutch, Flemish
- trans French
- *dewk- Proto-Indo-European
- *terh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *tr̥h₂kʷe Proto-Indo-European
- *þerhw Proto-Germanic
- *þurhw Proto-Germanic
- スルー Japanese
- tro Norwegian Nynorsk
- þorh Old English
- þurh Old English
- तरति Sanskrit
- तिरस् Sanskrit
- com thurgh Middle English
- thirl Middle English
- thoruȝ Middle English
- thrugh Middle English
- thar Irish
- þró Old Norse
- traverser Old French
- tregeter Old French
- tres- Old French
- tra Esperanto
- trans Esperanto
- Nistru Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- Transnistria Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- tra Welsh
- dōre Middle Dutch
- duruh Old High German
- thuruh Old High German
- tar Old Irish
- durch Middle High German
- doduerch Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- duerch Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- tërthor Albanian
- tërthortë Albanian
- 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷 Gothic
- 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- 𐌸𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌰𐌽 Gothic
- thuro Old Dutch
- *trānts Proto-Italic
- *tr̥Hás Proto-Indo-Aryan
- *tárHati Proto-Indo-Aryan
- *𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀤𑀺 Sauraseni Prakrit
- *trans Proto-Brythonic
- تَرُن Kashmiri
- way
- put
- fly
- ski
- out
- gut
- pay
- cut
- read
- fall
- care
- feed
- flow
- walk
- pass
- come
- play
- bore
- lane
- line
- there
- write
- where
- thirl
- stone
- click
- break
- strike
- nostril
- transit
- thirling
- transude
- thorough
- throughly
- transduce
- nosethirl
- flythrough
- throughput
- unthorough
- paythrough
- throughout
- tralineate
- thoroughly
- throughway
- throughness
- throughline
- walkthrough
- throughbore
- throughcare
- throughflow
- throughfall
- readthrough
- passthrough
- ski-through
- flowthrough
- playthrough
- feedthrough
- through-gut
- throughlane
- cut-through
- thoroughbred
- thoroughsped
- Transrhenane
- transvestite
- clickthrough
- wherethrough
- breakthrough
- throughstone
- writethrough
- thoroughwort
- thoroughness
- Transylvania
- therethrough
- come through
- thoroughgoing
- strikethrough
- thoroughpaced
- thoroughbrace
- thoroughbreed
- transfretation
- therethroughout