Where does “abutteth” come from?
abutteth (English) comes from English abut, from Middle English abutten, from Old French aboter, from Old French but, from Old French butte, from Frankish but, from Proto-Germanic *butą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
abutteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “abutteth”, step by step
abutteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abut | To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or... |
| 2 | Middle English | abutten | — |
| 3 | Old French | aboter | to touch at one end, border on |
| 4 | Old French | but | aim, goal, end, target; end, aim, purpose |
| 5 | Old French | butte | but, mark; mound, knoll, target |
| 6 | Frankish | but | stump, log |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *butą | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |