Where does “ascertaineth” come from?
ascertaineth (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.
ascertaineth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “ascertaineth”, step by step
ascertaineth 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 eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |