forthcome

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English forthcomen, from Old English forþcuman (to come forth, proceed, arrive at, succeed, come to pass, come true, be born), from Proto-Germanic *furþą (forth), *kwemaną (to come), equivalent to forth- +‎ come.

Verb

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forthcome (third-person singular simple present forthcomes, present participle forthcoming, simple past forthcame, past participle forthcome)

  1. To come forth.
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English [Term?], from Old English forþcyme (a forthcoming), from Proto-Germanic *furþą (forth), *kumiz (coming), equivalent to forth- +‎ come. Cognate with German Fortkommen (advancement).

Noun

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forthcome (plural forthcomes)

  1. (obsolete) A coming forth.

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