Where does “festereth” come from?
festereth (English) comes from English fester, from Old French festre, from Latin fistula, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
festereth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “festereth”, step by step
festereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fester | A fistula; A sore or an ulcer of the skin; The... |
| 2 | Old French | festre | — |
| 3 | Latin | fistula | pipe, tube, especially a water pipe; hollow reed... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |