English
forthbringer
Forthbringer comes from Middle English forthe bryngere.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forthe bryngere
- Englishtodayforthbringer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forthe bryngere
- Englishtodayforthbringer
Formed from forthbring + -er
Proto-West Germanic *forþbringan ‘to bring forth’
Old English forþbringan ‘to bring forth, produce, bring to pass,…’
Middle English forthbringen
English forthbring
Every English word from Middle English forthe bryngere
Today it means
noun One who or that which brings forth.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English forthe bryngere / forthbringer