Where does “greeteth” come from?
greeteth (English) comes from English greet, from Old English grētan, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
greeteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “greeteth”, step by step
greeteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English greet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | greet | To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person... |
| 2 | Old English | grētan | to greet, address |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |