Where does “entaileth” come from?
entaileth (English) comes from English entail, from Middle English entaillen, from Old French entaillier, from Old French tailler, from Latin taliāre, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
entaileth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “entaileth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | entail | To imply or require; To settle or fix inalienably... |
| 2 | Middle English | entaillen | — |
| 3 | Old French | entaillier | — |
| 4 | Old French | tailler | to cut |
| 5 | Latin | taliāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |