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Where does “borroweth” come from?

borroweth (English) comes from English borrow, from Middle English borwe, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.

borroweth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “borroweth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishborrowTo receive from somebody temporarily, expecting...
2Middle Englishborwe—
3Old EnglishburhAlternative form of burg; fortress; hill
4Old Englishburgcity; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,...
5Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-—
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