Where does “furnisheth” come from?
furnisheth (English) comes from English furnish, from Middle English furnysshen, from Old French furnir, from Frankish frumjan, from Proto-Germanic frumjaną, from Proto-Indo-European promo- — front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth.
furnisheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “furnisheth”, step by step
furnisheth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English furnish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | furnish | Material used to create an engineered product; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | furnysshen | — |
| 3 | Old French | furnir | Alternative form of fornir; to furnish; to... |
| 4 | Frankish | frumjan | to complete, execute; to provide; to accomplish,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frumjaną | to perform, promote; to accomplish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | promo- | front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |