Where does “heaveth” come from?
heaveth (English) comes from English heave, from Middle English heven, from Old English hebban, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
heaveth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “heaveth”, step by step
heaveth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heave | To lift with difficulty; to raise with some... |
| 2 | Middle English | heven | To raise, lift, heave; Alternative form of haven |
| 3 | Old English | hebban | to lift, raise |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |