Where does “counterfeiteth” come from?

counterfeiteth (English) comes from English counterfeit, from Old French contrefaire, from Latin contrāfaciō — counterfeit.

counterfeiteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “counterfeiteth”, step by step

counterfeiteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English counterfeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcounterfeitFalse, especially of money; intended to deceive...
2Old Frenchcontrefaireto counterfeit
3Latincontrāfaciōcounterfeit

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Latin contrāfaciō →Every word from Old French contrefaire →Every word from English counterfeit →