Where does “forecasting” come from?
Forecasting derives from Old English -ing (a verbal noun suffix) attached to Old English fore- and Old English -cast, ultimately tracing through Proto-Indo-European roots.
forecasting (English): present participle of forecast; A forecast or...
Definitions
- present participle of forecast; A forecast or...
Ancestry of “forecasting”, step by step
forecasting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forecast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forecast | To estimate how something will be in the future;... |
| 2 | Middle English | forecast | — |
via Middle English forcastyng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forcastyng | — |