Where does “feasteth” come from?
feasteth (English) comes from English feast, from Middle English feeste, from Old French feste, from Late Latin festa, from Latin fēsta, from Latin festum, from Latin fēstus, from Proto-Italic fēstos.
feasteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “feasteth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | feast | A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature;... |
| 2 | Middle English | feeste | feast |
| 3 | Old French | feste | party; celebration; feast |
| 4 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | fēsta | — |
| 6 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 7 | Latin | fēstus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |