Henceforward
/ˌhɛnsˈfɔːrwərd/noun
From this time on; starting now and continuing into the future.
Did you know?Unlike words with dramatic occult roots, henceforward is a plain old English compound that literally means “from here forward,” yet it still carries the ritual-feeling of declaring a new timeline.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
heonan
“from here; away from this place”
Old English
OE
forweard
“forward; toward the front”
Middle English
ME
hennes foreward
“from here onward; from this place forward”
15th Century
English
henceforward
“from this point in time onward”
Modern English
English
henceforward
“from now on; in the future from this moment”