Where does “discardeth” come from?
discardeth (English) comes from English discard, from English card, from Middle English carde, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from French cartel, from Italian cartello, from Italian carta — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
discardeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “discardeth”, step by step
discardeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discard | to throw away, to reject; To make a discard; to... |
| 2 | English | card | A playing card; Any game using playing cards; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | carde | playing card |
| 4 | Old French | carte | Alternative form of chartre |
| 5 | Latin | charta | papyrus, paper; poem, a writing; map |
| 6 | French | cartel | a cartel |
| 7 | Italian | cartello | sign, notice, placard, signboard; signpost, road... |
| 8 | Italian | carta | paper; map; menu |
| 9 | Latin | carta | papyrus; letter etc |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάρτης | sheet of paper, paper; book |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |