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