FORTH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adverb
forward in time or order or degree
Example: from that time forth; from the sixth century onward
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Adverb
out into view
Example: came forth from the crowd; put my ideas forth
Synonyms
Off, Away, Onward, Forth, Forward
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "forth" comes from Proto-Germanic *furþą. It started in Old English forþ. Then it appeared in Middle English forth. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Dutch: voort
🔗 Related Words
ford – A related word in the same word family.
fourth – A related word in the same word family.
forty – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each language in this chain added phonetic changes that transformed the original sound.