Where does “impeacheth” come from?
impeacheth (English) comes from English impeach, from Middle English empechen, from Anglo-Norman empecher, from Old French empeechier, from Latin impedico, from Latin pēdica, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
impeacheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “impeacheth”, step by step
impeacheth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English impeach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | impeach | To hinder, impede, or prevent; To bring a legal... |
| 2 | Middle English | empechen | To hinder; to impede; To formally accuse |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | empecher | — |
| 4 | Old French | empeechier | to fetter; to hinder |
| 5 | Latin | impedico | I fetter; I entangle |
| 6 | Latin | pēdica | shackle, fetter |
| 7 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |