Where does “cleanseth” come from?
Cleanseth comes from Old English clǣnsian, formed with the Old English verbal suffix -þ, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European roots gley- and gel- combined with the suffix -tós, itself from Proto-Indo-European gū-.
cleanseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
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- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “cleanseth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cleanse | To free from dirt; to clean, to purify; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | clensen | — |
| 3 | Old English | clǣnsian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klainisōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klainiz | shining, fine, splendid; tender, precious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | g(e)lēi- | gleaming |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |