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Where does “imprisoneth” come from?

imprisoneth (English) comes from English imprison, from Middle English imprisonen, from Old French emprisonner, from Old French prison, from Latin prehensiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

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

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

Ancestry of “imprisoneth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimprisonTo put in or as if in prison; confine
2Middle Englishimprisonen—
3Old Frenchemprisonnerto imprison
4Old Frenchprisonprison; prisoner
5Latinprehensiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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