Where does “ebbeth” come from?
ebbeth (English) comes from English ebb, from Middle English ebbe, from Old English ebba, from Proto-Germanic abjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.
ebbeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “ebbeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ebb | The receding movement of the tide; A gradual... |
| 2 | Middle English | ebbe | — |
| 3 | Old English | ebba | ebb, tide |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | abjǭ | ebb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |