Where does “forthinketh” come from?
forthinketh (English) comes from English forthink, from Middle English forthinken, from Old English þyncan, from Proto-Germanic þunkijaną — to seem, to appear.
forthinketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “forthinketh”, step by step
forthinketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English forthink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forthink | To cause distress or regret to; cause to regret... |
| 2 | Middle English | forthinken | — |
| 3 | Old English | þyncan | to seem |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þunkijaną | to seem, to appear |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |