Where does “demurreth” come from?
demurreth (English) comes from English demur, from Middle English demure, from Old French demore, from Old French demorer, from Latin dēmorō, from Latin demorior, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē — afterwards, post; by, at.
demurreth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “demurreth”, step by step
demurreth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English demur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | demur | To linger; to stay; to tarry; To delay; to pause;... |
| 2 | Middle English | demure | grave, serious, modest |
| 3 | Old French | demore | — |
| 4 | Old French | demorer | to stay; to remain |
| 5 | Latin | dēmorō | — |
| 6 | Latin | demorior | I die; I depart |
| 7 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 8 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 9 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 10 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 13 | 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... |