forthgoing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out.
adj
  1. Going out or forth; departing.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of forthgo

Word forms

forthgoing forthgoings more forthgoing most forthgoing

Etymology

From Middle English forthgoing, deverbal of forthgon (“to go forth, proceed”), from Old English forþgān (“to go forth, proceed”), from Proto-Germanic *furþa (“forward”), *gāną (“to go”), equivalent to forth- + going. Adjective from present participle of forthgo.

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