Where does “expireth” come from?
expireth (English) comes from English expire, from Middle French expirer, from Latin expīrō, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
expireth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “expireth”, step by step
expireth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English expire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | expire | To die; To lapse and become invalid; To exhale;... |
| 2 | Middle French | expirer | — |
| 3 | Latin | expīrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |