Where does “halveth” come from?
halveth (English) comes from English halve, from Middle English halven, from Old English hilfan, from Proto-West Germanic halbijan, from Proto-Germanic halbijaną, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
halveth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “halveth”, step by step
halveth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English halve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | halve | To reduce to half the original amount; To divide... |
| 2 | Middle English | halven | — |
| 3 | Old English | hilfan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | halbijan | to halve, to cut in half |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halbijaną | to halve |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |