English
be going to
/ˈɡoʊɪŋ tu/
Expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen.
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Origin
From Middle English goyng to, first attested in 1483—some earlier attestations have been claimed, though these are disputed—and grammaticalized over the course of the Early Modern period. Possibly influenced by the comparable use of Middle French aller (“go”), which arose somewhat earlier and is preserved in modern French.
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Lineage
- inheritedMiddle Englishgoyng to
- derivedMiddle Frenchaller “go”