Where does “fringeth” come from?
fringeth (English) comes from English fringe, from Middle English frenge, from Old French frenge, from Vulgar Latin frimbia, from Latin fimbriae, from Latin fimbria — fringe, border, edge.
fringeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “fringeth”, step by step
fringeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fringe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fringe | A decorative border; A marginal or peripheral... |
| 2 | Middle English | frenge | fringe |
| 3 | Old French | frenge | fringe |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | frimbia | — |
| 5 | Latin | fimbriae | fibres, threads, shreds, fringe; nominative... |
| 6 | Latin | fimbria | fringe, border, edge |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |