English
forth-
Forth- comes from Proto-West Germanic *forþ ‘forward’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *prto-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*prto-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*furþą‘forth, forward’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*forþ‘forward’reconstructed
- Englishtodayforth-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*prto-reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*furþą‘forth, forward’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*forþ‘forward’reconstructed
- Englishtodayforth-
Linked words
through Proto-Germanic *furþą ‘forth, forward’
Today it means
prefix forth, forward, away.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *prto- / forth-