Where does “endorseth” come from?
endorseth (English) comes from English endorse, from Middle English endosse, from Old French endosser, from Latin dossum, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.
endorseth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “endorseth”, step by step
endorseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endorse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endorse | To support, to back, to give one's approval to,... |
| 2 | Middle English | endosse | — |
| 3 | Old French | endosser | to put on back |
| 4 | Latin | dossum | — |
| 5 | Latin | dorsum | back, part of the body between the neck and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dorsom | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |