Where does “causeth” come from?
Causeth comes from Middle English cause, from Old French cause, from Latin causa meaning "reason" or "occasion," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots denoting action or result.
causeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “causeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cause | The source of, or reason for, an event or action;... |
| 2 | Middle English | cause | cause |
| 3 | Old French | cause | cause |
| 4 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |