Where does “decreaseth” come from?
decreaseth (English) comes from English decrease, from Middle English decresen, from Middle English discresen, from Old French descreistre, from Latin decrēscere.
decreaseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “decreaseth”, step by step
decreaseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English decrease
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | decrease | Of a quantity, to become smaller |
| 2 | Middle English | decresen | — |
| 3 | Middle English | discresen | To decrease in size, number, or extent |
| 4 | Old French | descreistre | to decrease; to lessen; to diminish |
| 5 | Latin | decrēscere | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |