Where does “cameth” come from?

cameth (English) comes from English came, from English kame, from Hawaiian Kamaka, from Hawaiian kā, from Proto-Polynesian taʻa, from Proto-Austronesian taqan — to hold back; to keep in reserve.

cameth (English): alternative third-person singular past of come

Definitions

  1. alternative third-person singular past of come

Ancestry of “cameth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcamesimple past tense of come; past participle of...
2EnglishkameA round hill or short ridge of sand or gravel...
3HawaiianKamaka—
4Hawaiiankāto strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl; container;...
5Proto-Polynesiantaʻa—
6Proto-Austronesiantaqanto hold back; to keep in reserve
Every word from Proto-Austronesian taqan →Every word from Proto-Polynesian taʻa →Every word from Hawaiian kā →