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 — sweet, pleasant, delicious.
assuageth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “assuageth”, step by step
assuageth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English assuage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | sweet, pleasant, delicious |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |