forthgoing

English

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.

Noun

forthgoing (plural forthgoings)

  1. A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of A. Chalmers to this entry?)

Adjective

forthgoing (comparative more forthgoing, superlative most forthgoing)

  1. Going out or forth; departing.

Verb

forthgoing

  1. present participle of forthgo
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