Forgotten

/fərˈɡɑtən/ adjective

no longer remembered; left behind or not noticed anymore.

Past participle of 'forget,' which comes from Old English 'forgietan' combining 'for-' (completely) and 'gietan' (to grasp or get). The meaning shifted from 'fail to seize' to 'fail to remember.'

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