Where does “discourageth” come from?
discourageth (English) comes from English discourage, from Middle French descourager, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
discourageth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “discourageth”, step by step
discourageth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English discourage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | discourage | To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to... |
| 2 | Middle French | descourager | to discourage; to becomes discouraged |
| 3 | Middle French | dés- | de-; dis |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |