Where does “auto-forwarding” come from?
auto-forwarding (English) comes from English forwarding, from English forward, from Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
auto-forwarding (English): The capability of forwarding incoming messages...
Definitions
- The capability of forwarding incoming messages...
Ancestry of “auto-forwarding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forwarding | present participle of forward; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | forward | Toward the front or at the front; Without... |
| 3 | Middle English | foreward | forward; agreement, contract, treaty, bargain,... |
| 4 | Old English | foreweard | forward, fore, former, early, prior; an... |
| 5 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 6 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 7 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 10 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |