Where does “assuageth” come from?
assuageth (English) comes from English assuage, from Middle English aswagen, from Old French asuagier, from Vulgar Latin assuavio, from Latin suāvis.
assuageth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “assuageth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | assuage | To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or... |
| 2 | Middle English | aswagen | To cure or assuage; to give relief; To pacify; to... |
| 3 | Old French | asuagier | to appease, to calm |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | assuavio | I sweeten, I 'butter up', I calm |
| 5 | Latin | suāvis | — |