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Where does “desisteth” come from?

desisteth (English) comes from English desist, from Middle French desister, from Latin desistere, from Latin desisto, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

desisteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “desisteth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdesistTo cease to proceed or act; to stop
2Middle Frenchdesisterto stop; to desist
3Latindesisterepresent active infinitive of dēsistō
4LatindesistoI stand apart; I cease, desist
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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