forthgo en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forthgon, forthgan, from Old English forþgān (“to go forth, advance, proceed, pass by, go away, go on, precede, succeed”), from Proto-Germanic *furþą (“forth”), *gāną (“to go”), equivalent to forth- + go. Cognate with Dutch voortgaan (“to continue, proceed, go ahead”), German fortgehen (“to go away, leave, depart, blin”), Swedish fortgå (“to continue, go on, proceed”).
Meanings
- (archaic, intransitive) To go forth; proceed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forthwent | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forthgoing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forthgoes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forthgone | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |