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

demurreth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English demur

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

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti