Middle English word forthcomen comes from Proto-Indo-European *wortéyeti (To turn (transitive).), Tocharian B come, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁-, Proto-Indo-European *prto-, Proto-Indo-European *pr̥to-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wortéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To turn (transitive). |
| come | Tocharian B (txb) | |
| *ǵʰeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *prto- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pr̥to- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gʷm̥sḱéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To be walking. To come, to be coming. |
| *gʷémt | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To arrive. To step, to take a step. |
| *gʷegʷóme | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To have the feet planted, to stand steady. |
| *umbi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (with accusative) around, about. |
| forþ- | Old English (ang) | Forth, forward; away; still, continuously. Onto, towards. |
| coman | Old English (ang) | |
| forþcuman | Old English (ang) | To come forth or forward, proceed, succeed, arrive; oncome. |
| forthcomen | Middle English (enm) |