Where does “growthful” come from?
growthful (English) comes from English growth, from English -th, from Middle English -eth, from Old English -eþ, from Proto-Germanic -þi, from Proto-Indo-European -ti.
growthful (English): Having the capacity to grow; Causing growth
Definitions
- Having the capacity to grow; Causing growth
Ancestry of “growthful”, step by step
growthful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English growth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | growth | An increase in size, number, value, or strength;... |
| 2 | English | -th | Used to form nouns from verbs of action; Used to... |
| 3 | Middle English | -eth | Used to form the third-person singular present... |
| 4 | Old English | -eþ | Third person singular present indicative ending of class 1 weak verbs |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ti | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |