Where does “chaineth” come from?
chaineth (English) comes from English chain, from Middle English cheyne, from Old French chaine, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
chaineth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “chaineth”, step by step
chaineth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chain | A series of interconnected rings or links usually... |
| 2 | Middle English | cheyne | A chain; a series of links made of metal,... |
| 3 | Old French | chaine | — |
| 4 | Latin | catēna | chain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |