English
forthgo
Forthgo comes from Old English forþgān ‘to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go…’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *furþą.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*furþą‘forth’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150forþgān‘to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go away, go on, precede, succeed’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forthgon
- Englishtodayforthgo
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*furþą‘forth’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150forþgān‘to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go away, go on, precede, succeed’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500forthgon
- Englishtodayforthgo
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to cross’
first, far, before, per, price, private, press, support, practice, fear, pre, further, report, primary, prime, appreciate, opportunity, prior, prize, pregnant, practical, transport, precious, praise, sport, importance, interpretation, privilege, port, parade, par, ferry, ford, pirate, fare, pardon, primitive, prix, porch, interpreter, 157 more
through Proto-Germanic *furþą ‘forth’
Today it means
verb To go forth; proceed.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *furþą / forthgo