[comp.lang.forth] Where did forth came from?

Gerhard.Moeller@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Gerhard Moeller) (04/18/91)

Hi.
Could anyone tell me what the reason of the name "forth" is?

Please email directly, as I don't read this group.
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