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Where does “excelleth” come from?

excelleth (English) comes from English excel, from Latin excello, from Latin ex-, from Latin e, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — resin, gum; to say, speak.

excelleth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “excelleth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexcelTo surpass someone or something; to be better or...
2LatinexcelloI elevate, raise up; I rise, elevate myself; I...
3Latinex-out, away; throughout; thoroughly
4LatineThe name of the letter "E"; out of, from
5LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
6Latincommūnicō—
7Latincommūnis—
8Old Latincom(m)oinis—
9Proto-Italickommoinis—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
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