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Where does “discomforteth” come from?

discomforteth (English) comes from English discomfort, from Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter — to sadden; to destroy; to annihilate.

discomforteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “discomforteth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscomfortMental or bodily distress; Something that...
2Middle Englishdiscomforten—
3Anglo-Normandescomforterto sadden; to destroy; to annihilate
Every word from Anglo-Norman descomforter →