Forsoth
/fɔːˈsuːθ/noun
An archaic adverb meaning truly, indeed, or certainly.
Did you know?Forsoth combines for with sooth, an old word for truth; its root is connected to ancient forms meaning “being” or “existing,” linking truth with what genuinely is.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁es-
“to be or exist”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sanþaz
“true, genuine; literally associated with what is real”
Old English
Old English
forsōþ
“truly, indeed”
Middle English
Middle English
for sothe
“in truth; certainly”
Late Middle English
English
forsoth
“truly or indeed, often used as an emphatic expression”
Modern English
English
forsoth
“an archaic or humorous word meaning truly or indeed”