Where does “insisteth” come from?

insisteth (English) comes from English insist, from English insistence, from Middle English insistence, from Old French insister — to insist.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “insisteth”, step by step

insisteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English insist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinsistTo hold up a claim emphatically; To demand...
2EnglishinsistenceThe state of being insistent; An urgent demand;...
3Middle Englishinsistence—
4Old Frenchinsisterto insist

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Old French insister →Every word from Middle English insistence →Every word from English insistence →