forward的词源

英文词源

forward

forward: see forth

forward (adv.)

Old English forewearde "toward the front, in front; toward the future; at the beginning;" see fore + -ward. Adjectival sense of "early" is from 1520s; that of "presumptuous" is attested from 1560s. The Old English adjective meant "inclined to the front; early; former."

forward (v.)

1590s, "to help push forward," from forward (adv.). Meaning "to send (a letter, etc.) on to another destination" is from 1757; later of e-mail. Related: Forwarded; forwarding.

forward (n.)

Old English foreweard, "the fore or front part" of something, "outpost; scout;" see forward (adv.). The position in football so called since 1879.

中文词源

forward：向前

for-, 在前，词源同fore. -ward, 向，词源同toward.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：forward 词源，forward 含义。

forward：前部的，向前的，进步的

forward(s)是forth和-ward的复合形式,在用法上已代替了forth。

词根词缀： for-(fore-)先,前 + -ward副词词尾