Where does “defameth” come from?
defameth (English) comes from English defame, from Middle English defamen, from Anglo-Norman defamer, from Latin diffāmō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
defameth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “defameth”, step by step
defameth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English defame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defame | To disgrace; to bring into disrepute; To charge;... |
| 2 | Middle English | defamen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | defamer | — |
| 4 | Latin | diffāmō | to spread an unfavorable report |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |