Where does “endoweth” come from?
endoweth (English) comes from English endow, from Middle English endowen, from Anglo-Norman endouer, from Old French douer, from Latin doto, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
endoweth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “endoweth”, step by step
endoweth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English endow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | endow | To provide with a dower or a dowry; To give... |
| 2 | Middle English | endowen | To endow with money, rights, advantages, or other... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | endouer | — |
| 4 | Old French | douer | to endow |
| 5 | Latin | doto | I endow |
| 6 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |