Where does “forthgo” come from?
forthgo (English) comes from Middle English forthgon, from Old English forþgān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
forthgo (English): To go forth; proceed
Ancestry of “forthgo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | forthgon | to go forth, proceed |
| 2 | Old English | forþgān | to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go away,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |