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Where does “forfeiteth” come from?

forfeiteth (English) comes from English forfeit, from Middle English forfait, from Old French forfait — crime.

forfeiteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “forfeiteth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishforfeitA penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor; A...
2Middle Englishforfaitcrime; penalty
3Old Frenchforfaitcrime
Every word from Old French forfait →