Where does “forth-” come from?
forth- (Middle English) comes from Old English forþ-, from Old English forþ, from Proto-Germanic furþą, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥to-.
forth- (Middle English): Prefix meaning forth, forward, away
Definitions
- Prefix meaning forth, forward, away
Ancestry of “forth-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | forþ- | forth, forward; away; still, continuously; onto,... |
| 2 | Old English | forþ | "expresses the continuation of an action"; out,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | furþą | forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥to- | — |
Words derived from “forth-”