Where does “beautifieth” come from?
beautifieth (English) comes from English beautify, from Middle English beutifien, from Old French beauté, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
beautifieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “beautifieth”, step by step
beautifieth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English beautify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | beautify | To make beautiful, or to increase the beauty of;... |
| 2 | Middle English | beutifien | — |
| 3 | Old French | beauté | Alternative form of biauté |
| 4 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |