Where does “forþgān” come from?
forþgān (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
forþgān (Old English): to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go away,...
Definitions
- to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go away,...
Ancestry of “forþgān”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “forþgān”