The act of going forth; departure or progression forward.
Gerund form of 'forthgo,' using the '-ing' suffix to create a noun denoting the action. This is a standard nominalization pattern in English.
A 'forthgoing' was the formal start of a journey or quest—the word implies something ceremonial and important, like the 'going forth' in Genesis when God's creatures were released into the world!
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