Where does “inspireth” come from?
inspireth (English) comes from English inspire, from Middle English enspiren, from Old French enspirer, from Old French espirer, from Latin īnspīrō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
inspireth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “inspireth”, step by step
inspireth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English inspire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inspire | To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | enspiren | to ask, inquire; to inspire |
| 3 | Old French | enspirer | — |
| 4 | Old French | espirer | to breathe in; to breathe life into; to inspire;... |
| 5 | Latin | īnspīrō | to breathe into; to blow upon |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |