Where does “hoisteth” come from?
hoisteth (English) comes from English hoist, from English hoise, from Middle Dutch hisen.
hoisteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “hoisteth”, step by step
hoisteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hoist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hoist | To raise; to lift; to elevate; To lift a trophy... |
| 2 | English | hoise | to hoist; to hoist, be raised |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hisen | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |