Etymology

henceforth

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Today it means: From now on; from this time on. Full definition →

Middle English hennes forth ← Old English heonan forþ
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromheonan forþ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhennes forth
  3. English todayhenceforth

From Middle English hennes forth, hens-forþ, hennes-forþ, from modification of Old English heonan forþ with an adverbial genitive suffix. By surface analysis, hence (“from here”) + forth (“forward”).

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