Where does “blighteth” come from?
blighteth (English) comes from English blight, from Middle English bleighte, from Old English blǣcþa — leprosy.
blighteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “blighteth”, step by step
blighteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English blight
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | blight | Any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bleighte | — |
| 3 | Old English | blǣcþa | leprosy |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |