forthfather

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noun

Forefather.

OriginMiddle English forthfader ← Old English forþfæder →
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Meanings

nounforthfather (plural forthfathers)

plural forthfathers

  1. obsoleteForefather.

Origin

  1. Old Englishforþfæder“forefather, ancestor”
  2. Middle Englishforthfader
  3. Englishforthfather

From Middle English forthfader, forthfeder, from Old English forþfæder (“forefather, ancestor”), equivalent to forth- + father.

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APA

forthfather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthfather

MLA

“forthfather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthfather. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forthfather,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forthfather.

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