Where does “falsifieth” come from?
falsifieth (English) comes from English falsify, from French falsifier, from Latin falsus, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.
falsifieth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “falsifieth”, step by step
falsifieth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English falsify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | falsify | To alter so as to make false; to make incorrect;... |
| 2 | French | falsifier | to falsify |
| 3 | Latin | falsus | deceived, tricked, cheated, disappointed, having... |
| 4 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |