Where does “descrieth” come from?
descrieth (English) comes from English descry, from Middle English descrien, from Old French descrier, from Old French des, from Old French de, from Latin datum, from Latin datus, from Latin dāre — to give.
descrieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “descrieth”, step by step
descrieth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English descry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | descry | To see; To discover by the eye; to espy; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | descrien | — |
| 3 | Old French | descrier | to announce; to proclaim; to cry out; to shout... |
| 4 | Old French | des | — |
| 5 | Old French | de | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | datum | gift, present; accusative supine of dō;... |
| 7 | Latin | datus | given; offered; yielded |
| 8 | Latin | dāre | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |