Etymology Explorer › Old EnglishWhere does “forþgenge” come from? forþgenge (Old English) comes from Old English genge, from Old Norse gengi, from Proto-Germanic gangiją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
forþgenge (Old English): moving forward: advancing, progressing
Definitions moving forward: advancing, progressing Ancestry of “forþgenge”, step by step forþgenge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English genge Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old English genge a troop, privy, company, retinue 2 Old Norse gengi luck, success; help, support; weak masculine... 3 Proto-Germanic gangiją pace; walk 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- to walk; to step
via Old English forþ Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old English forþ "expresses the continuation of an action"; out,... 2 Proto-Germanic furþą forward 3 Proto-Indo-European pr̥to- —