Where does “boileth” come from?
boileth (English) comes from English boil, from Middle English bile, from Old English bȳl, from Proto-Germanic būlō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
boileth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “boileth”, step by step
boileth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boil | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bile | — |
| 3 | Old English | bȳl | boil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būlō | boil; sore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |