Where does “discernest” come from?
discernest (English) comes from English discern, from Middle English discernen, from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere, from Latin cernō, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
discernest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “discernest”, step by step
discernest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discern | To detect with the senses, especially with the... |
| 2 | Middle English | discernen | — |
| 3 | Old French | discerner | — |
| 4 | Latin | discernere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | cernō | to distinguish, divide, separate, sift |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | krinō | sift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |