Where does “disguiseth” come from?
disguiseth (English) comes from English disguise, from Middle English disgisen, from Old French desguiser, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disguiseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “disguiseth”, step by step
disguiseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disguise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disguise | Material used to alter one’s visual appearance... |
| 2 | Middle English | disgisen | — |
| 3 | Old French | desguiser | Alternative form of desguisier |
| 4 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |