Where does “buyeth” come from?
buyeth (English) comes from English buy, from Middle English byen, from Old English bycġan, from Proto-West Germanic buggjan, from Proto-Germanic bugjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.
buyeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “buyeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | buy | To obtain in exchange for money or goods; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | byen | to buy |
| 3 | Old English | bycġan | to buy, pay for, acquire, redeem, ransom,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | buggjan | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bugjaną | to deal; do business; exchange; to purchase; buy;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |