Where does “dirtieth” come from?
dirtieth (English) comes from English dirty, from Middle English dirti, from Middle English dritti.
dirtieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “dirtieth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dirty | Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant... |
| 2 | Middle English | dirti | — |
| 3 | Middle English | dritti | — |