Where does “forthfaring” come from?
forthfaring (English) comes from English ing, from Middle English ing, from Old English ing, from Old Norse eng, from Proto-Germanic angijō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
forthfaring (English): The act or process of faring forth; departure; A...
Definitions
- The act or process of faring forth; departure; A...
Ancestry of “forthfaring”, step by step
forthfaring traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ing | A meadow, especially a low meadow near a river;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ing | — |
| 3 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 4 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English forthfare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forthfare | To go forth; go away; depart; journey; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | forthfare | — |
| 3 | Old English | forþfaru | departure; a going forth, departure |
via Middle English forthfaring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forthfaring | — |