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

  1. forth, forward; continuously; towards, onto

Ancestry of “forth-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonforthforwards, forth; onward; forward to, up to
2Proto-Germanicfurþąforward
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥to-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥to- →Every word from Proto-Germanic furþą →Every word from Old Saxon forth →