Where does “forthgoing” come from?
forthgoing (English) comes from Middle English forthgoing, from Old English forþgān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
forthgoing (English): A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or...
Definitions
- A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or...
Ancestry of “forthgoing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | forthgoing | — |
| 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 |