Etymology

forthy

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Today it means: Therefore. Full definition →

Middle English forthy ← Old English forþȳ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforþȳ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforthy
  3. English todayforthy

From Middle English forthy, from Old English forþȳ, for þȳ þe, forþon (“because, since”), from for + þȳ, þon (“by that, therefore”), instrumental case of þæt (“that”); Cognate with Yola farthoo (“why”), Old Norse fyrir því (at) (Danish & Norwegian fordi (“because”), Swedish för att). More at for, the, that.

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