Where does “unforthcomingly” come from?
unforthcomingly (English) comes from English unforthcoming, from English forthcoming, from English forthcome, from Middle English forthcomen, from Old English forþcuman, from Old English cuman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną — to step.
unforthcomingly (English): In an unforthcoming way
Definitions
- In an unforthcoming way
Ancestry of “unforthcomingly”, step by step
unforthcomingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unforthcoming
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unforthcoming | Not forthcoming; laconic or uncooperative |
| 2 | English | forthcoming | Approaching or about to take place; Available... |
| 3 | English | forthcome | To come forth; A coming forth |
| 4 | Middle English | forthcomen | — |
| 5 | Old English | forþcuman | to come forth or forward, proceed, succeed,... |
| 6 | Old English | cuman | to come |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |