Where does “whenceforth” come from?
whenceforth (English) comes from English Forth, from English Fourth, from Middle English fourthe, from Middle English ferthe, from Old English fēorþa, from Proto-West Germanic feurþō, from Proto-Germanic fedurþô — fourth.
whenceforth (English): From which place, time, or point forth; forth...
Definitions
- From which place, time, or point forth; forth...
Ancestry of “whenceforth”, step by step
whenceforth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Forth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Forth | that flows for about 47 km (29 miles) from The Trossachs through Stirling to the Firth of Forth on the North Sea |
| 2 | English | Fourth | The Fourth of July |
| 3 | Middle English | fourthe | Alternative form of ferthe |
| 4 | Middle English | ferthe | fourth; One of four equal parts of a whole; a... |
| 5 | Old English | fēorþa | fourth |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | feurþō | fourth |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fedurþô | fourth |