Where does “avengeth” come from?
avengeth (English) comes from English avenge, from Middle English avengen, from Old French avengier, from Old French vengier, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.
avengeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “avengeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | avenge | To take vengeance ; to exact satisfaction for by... |
| 2 | Middle English | avengen | — |
| 3 | Old French | avengier | to avenge |
| 4 | Old French | vengier | to avenge, to take revenge |
| 5 | Latin | vindicō | — |
| 6 | Latin | vindex | claimant, vindicator |
| 7 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |