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Where does “dishearteneth” come from?

dishearteneth (English) comes from English dishearten, from English hearten, from English -en, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “dishearteneth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisheartenTo discourage someone by removing their...
2EnglishheartenTo give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer,...
3English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
4Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
5Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
6Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
7Proto-Norse-īna-—
8Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
9Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
10Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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