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Where does “despondeth” come from?

despondeth (English) comes from English despond, from Latin dēspondeō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “despondeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdespondTo give up the will, courage, or spirit; to...
2Latindēspondeō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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