Where does “covetest” come from?
covetest (English) comes from English covet, from Middle English coveten, from Old French covoitier, from Latin cupiditās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
covetest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “covetest”, step by step
covetest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English covet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | covet | To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession... |
| 2 | Middle English | coveten | — |
| 3 | Old French | covoitier | to desire; to covet; to lust |
| 4 | Latin | cupiditās | desire deemed good, neutral or bad |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |