English
forward compatibility
From forward (adjective) + compatibility (noun).
Formed from forward + compatibility
Latin patior ‘to suffer’
Latin patibilis ‘tolerable, endurable’
Latin compatibilis ‘compatible, jointly tenable’
New Latin compatibilitās
English compatibility
Today it means
noun The capability of an electronic device, a piece of software, etc., to interoperate with anticipated future systems.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / forward compatibility