Where does “apportioneth” come from?
apportioneth (English) comes from English apportion, from Middle French apportionner, from Old French aporcioner, from Late Latin apportionare, from Latin ad, from Proto-Italic ad, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.
apportioneth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “apportioneth”, step by step
apportioneth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apportion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apportion | To divide and distribute portions of a whole;... |
| 2 | Middle French | apportionner | — |
| 3 | Old French | aporcioner | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | apportionare | — |
| 5 | Latin | ad | toward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ad | toward, to, on, up to, for |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éd | to, at |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |