English
henceforward
Henceforward comes from Middle English hennes forward.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hennes forward
- Englishearliest quotation 1962henceforward
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500hennes forward
- Englishearliest quotation 1962henceforward
Earliest quotation: 1962, Brian Haresnape, Focus on B.R. passenger stations: “In other words, what we can expect to see…”
Every English word from Middle English hennes forward
Today it means
adv from now on; from this time on
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English hennes forward / henceforward