Where does “frequenteth” come from?
frequenteth (English) comes from English frequent, from Old French frequent, from Latin frequens, from Proto-Italic frekʷents, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrekʷ- — to condense; to crowd together.
frequenteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “frequenteth”, step by step
frequenteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English frequent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frequent | Done or occurring often; common; Occurring at... |
| 2 | Old French | frequent | frequent; often |
| 3 | Latin | frequens | crowded, crammed, packed; frequent, repeated |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frekʷents | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrekʷ- | to condense; to crowd together |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |