Where does “deviseth” come from?
deviseth (English) comes from English devise, from Middle English devisen, from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin devisare, from Latin divisāre, from Latin dīvīsum, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
deviseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “deviseth”, step by step
deviseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English devise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | devise | To use one's intellect to plan or design; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | devisen | Alternative form of devysen |
| 3 | Old French | deviser | to divide |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | devisare | — |
| 5 | Latin | divisāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | dīvīsum | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |