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Where does “hearkeneth” come from?

hearkeneth (English) comes from English hearken, from English hark, from Middle English herken, from Old English hercian, from Proto-Germanic hauzakōną, from Proto-Germanic hauzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱh₂owsyéti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

hearkeneth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “hearkeneth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhearkenTo hear with attention; to have regard to; To...
2EnglishharkTo listen attentively; A whisper
3Middle Englishherken—
4Old Englishhercian—
5Proto-Germanichauzakōną—
6Proto-Germanichauzijanąto hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ḱh₂owsyétito be sharp-eared, to hear well
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
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