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Where does “forsoþe” come from?

forsoþe (Middle English) comes from Old English forsōþ — truly, certainly, forsooth.

Ancestry of “forsoþe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforsōþtruly, certainly, forsooth

Words derived from “forsoþe”

  • forsooth
  • yea-forsooth
Every word from Old English forsōþ →