Where does “imitateth” come from?
imitateth (English) comes from English imitate, from Latin imitatus, from Latin imitor, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.
imitateth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “imitateth”, step by step
imitateth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English imitate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | imitate | To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a... |
| 2 | Latin | imitatus | represented |
| 3 | Latin | imitor | I represent, express, portray; I imitate, act... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | imā | copy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |