English
aforehand
Aforehand comes from Middle English aforehande.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500aforehande
- Englishearliest quotation 1611aforehand
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500aforehande
- Englishearliest quotation 1611aforehand
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “[S]he is come aforehand to anoint my body[.]”
Every English word from Middle English aforehande
Today it means
adv Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English aforehande / aforehand