Forthcoming
/ˌfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/noun
About to appear, happen, or be available; also willing to give information.
Did you know?Forthcoming is a transparent Germanic compound, not a hidden occult term, but it preserves an ancient pattern where direction words like “forth” make movement feel almost ritualistic.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
forðcuman
“to come forth, arrive, happen”
Middle English
ME
forthcomen
“to come forward, appear, be produced”
14th Century
English
forthcoming
“coming forward; about to appear or be produced”
Modern English
English
forthcoming
“about to happen or be available; willing to give information”