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Where does “illustrateth” come from?

illustrateth (English) comes from English illustrate, from English illustration, from Middle French illustration, from Latin illūstrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

illustrateth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

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

Ancestry of “illustrateth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishillustrateTo shed light upon; To clarify something by...
2EnglishillustrationThe act of illustrating; the act of making clear...
3Middle Frenchillustration—
4Latinillūstrātiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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