Where does “ascertainest” come from?
ascertainest (English) comes from English ascertain, from Middle English acerteynen, from Old French acertener, from Old French certain, from Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
ascertainest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “ascertainest”, step by step
ascertainest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ascertain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ascertain | To find out definitely; to discover or establish;... |
| 2 | Middle English | acerteynen | — |
| 3 | Old French | acertener | to assure; to make sure of, to make certain of |
| 4 | Old French | certain | certain; sure |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | certanus | certain |
| 6 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |