Where does “extolleth” come from?
extolleth (English) comes from English extol, from Latin extollo, from Latin tollō, from Proto-Italic tolnō, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥néh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
extolleth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “extolleth”, step by step
extolleth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English extol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extol | To praise; to make high |
| 2 | Latin | extollo | I elevate; I erect; I exalt |
| 3 | Latin | tollō | to raise, lift up, elevate |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tolnō | lift, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tl̥néh₂ti | to be lifting |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |