Where does “dimmeth” come from?
dimmeth (English) comes from English Dim, from Middle English dim, from Old English dim, from Old English dimm, from Proto-Germanic dimmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰem- — to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure.
dimmeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “dimmeth”, step by step
dimmeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dim | (from Bashkir Дим) |
| 2 | Middle English | dim | — |
| 3 | Old English | dim | — |
| 4 | Old English | dimm | dim |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dimmaz | dark; gloomy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰem- | to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |