Where does “deferreth” come from?
deferreth (English) comes from English defer, from Middle English differren, from Middle French déférer, from Latin dēferō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
deferreth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “deferreth”, step by step
deferreth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English defer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defer | To delay or postpone; After winning the opening... |
| 2 | Middle English | differren | To postpone or defer; to do later than was... |
| 3 | Middle French | déférer | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēferō | to bear, carry or bring down or away; convey; take, remove |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |