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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

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “demurreth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdemurTo linger; to stay; to tarry; To delay; to pause;...
2Middle Englishdemure—
3Old Frenchdemore—
4Old Frenchdemorerto stay; to remain
5Latindēmorō—
6LatindemoriorI die; I depart
7Latindē-—
8Latindē—
9Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
10Latinposteablative singular of postis
11Proto-Italicposti—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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