Meaning

adjective at or near or directed toward the front

adjective used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty

adjective of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

originEtymology tree English forward Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English forwarder From forward (verb) + -er.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0