Where does “forth-” come from?
forth- (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon forth, from Proto-Germanic furþą, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥to-.
forth- (Old Saxon): forth, forward; continuously; towards, onto
Definitions
- forth, forward; continuously; towards, onto
Ancestry of “forth-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | forth | forwards, forth; onward; forward to, up to |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | furþą | forward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥to- | — |