Where does “forgo” come from?
Forgo comes from Middle English forgon, from Old English forgān, meaning to go before or pass by.
forgo (English): To let pass, to leave alone, to let go; To do...
Definitions
- To let pass, to leave alone, to let go; To do...
Ancestry of “forgo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | forgon | to go by, pass up |
| 2 | Old English | forgān | to go away, forgo |
Words derived from “forgo”