Where does “forth” come from?
Forth comes from Old English forþ, from Proto-Germanic fedurþô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwṓr meaning "four."
forth (English): Forward in time, place or degree; Out into view;...
Definitions
- Forward in time, place or degree; Out into view;...
Ancestry of “forth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | forth | — |
| 2 | Old English | forþ | "expresses the continuation of an action"; out,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furþą | forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥to- | — |
Words derived from “forth”