Where does “fomenteth” come from?
fomenteth (English) comes from English foment, from Middle English fomenten, from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fōmentum, from Latin fovere, from Latin foveo, from Proto-Italic foɣʷeō — to burn; warm, hot.
fomenteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “fomenteth”, step by step
fomenteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English foment
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foment | To incite or cause troublesome acts; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | fomenten | To apply a warm, soft medicament |
| 3 | Old French | fomenter | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | fomentare | — |
| 5 | Latin | fōmentum | A warm application, lotion, compress or poultice, fomentation |
| 6 | Latin | fovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | foveo | I warm, keep warm; I nurture, cherish, foster; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | foɣʷeō | to warm, to make warm, to keep warm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | θoɣʷejō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰogʷʰ-éye-ti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |