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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

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

Ancestry of “instanceth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinstanceUrgency of manner or words; an urgent request;...
2Middle Frenchinstance—
3Latininstāntia—
4Latinīnstāns—
5Latinstō—
6Proto-Italicstaēōstand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansth₂éh₁yeti—
8Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →