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Where does “disconcerteth” come from?

disconcerteth (English) comes from English disconcert, from Middle French desconcerter, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “disconcerteth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisconcertTo upset the composure of; To bring into...
2Middle Frenchdesconcerter—
3Middle Frenchdés-—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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