Where does “divergeth” come from?
divergeth (English) comes from English diverge, from Medieval Latin dīvergō, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
divergeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “divergeth”, step by step
divergeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English diverge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | diverge | To run apart; to separate; to tend into different... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | dīvergō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dī- | Two, double; di |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δί- | Twice, double |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | διά | throughout |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dwís | twice, doubly; in two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |