Where does “forthfather” come from?

forthfather (English) comes from Middle English forthfader, from Old English forþfæder, from Old English fæder, from Proto-West Germanic fader, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

forthfather (English): Forefather

Definitions

  1. Forefather

Ancestry of “forthfather”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforthfader—
2Old Englishforþfæderforefather, ancestor
3Old Englishfæderfather
4Proto-West Germanicfaderfather
5Proto-Germanicfadērfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →