Where does “instanceth” come from?
instanceth (English) comes from English instance, from Middle French instance, from Latin instāntia, from Latin īnstāns, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
instanceth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “instanceth”, step by step
instanceth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instance | Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request;... |
| 2 | Middle French | instance | — |
| 3 | Latin | instāntia | a being near, presence |
| 4 | Latin | īnstāns | standing or pressing upon |
| 5 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |