Where does “forthcoming” come from?
Forthcoming derives from English coming, itself from English come, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- meaning to go or arrive.
forthcoming (English): Approaching or about to take place; Available...
Definitions
- Approaching or about to take place; Available...
Ancestry of “forthcoming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | forthcome | To come forth; A coming forth |
| 2 | Middle English | forthcomen | — |
| 3 | Old English | forþcuman | to come forth or forward, proceed, succeed,... |
| 4 | Old English | cuman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “forthcoming”