English word thru comes from Proto-Germanic *þurhw ((+accusative) through.), English English, English American, Proto-Germanic *þrūhs (Trough, dish.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *þurhw | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (+accusative) through. |
| English | English (eng) | (Amish) Non-Amish, so named for speaking English rather than a variety of German.. English-language; of or pertaining to the language, descended from Anglo-Saxon, which developed in England.. Of or pertaining to England.. Of or pertaining to the avoirdupois system of measure.. Of or pertaining to the people of England (to Englishmen and Englishwomen). (Amish, collective plural) The non- [...] |
| American | English (eng) | Of or pertaining to the Americas. More often this is specified as either "North American" or "South American.". Of, from, or pertaining to the United States of America, its people or its culture. (uncountable, US, _, printing, rare, dated) A size of type smaller than German, 1-point type.. An indigenous inhabitant of the Americas; a Native American or an American Indian. (Now chiefly with [...] |
| *þrūhs | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Trough, dish. |
| þurh | Old English (ang) | Through, by means of. |
| þrūh | Old English (ang) | |
| thurh | Middle English (enm) | |
| thurgh | Middle English (enm) | Through. |
| through | English (eng) | A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend. (North America) To (or up to) and including, with all intermediate values.. By means of.. Entering, then later leaving.. From one side of an opening to the other.. Surrounded by (while moving). Completely.. From one end to the other.. From one side to the other by way of the interior.. Out into the open.. [...] |
| American English | English (eng) | Of or relating to, or spoken or written in American English. The form of the English language that is chiefly used in North America, contrasted with British English and that of other places.. The form of the English language that is chiefly used in the United States, contrasted with British English or Canadian English and that of other places. |
| thru | English (eng) | (Canada, US, informal, possibly, _, nonstandard). (UK, rare, regional, or, dialectal). |