Where does “deceaseth” come from?
deceaseth (English) comes from English decease, from Old French decés, from Latin dēcessus — withdrawn, retired, departed, left.
deceaseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “deceaseth”, step by step
deceaseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decease
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decease | Death, departure from life; To die |
| 2 | Old French | decés | death |
| 3 | Latin | dēcessus | withdrawn, retired, departed, left |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |