Where does “interveneth” come from?
interveneth (English) comes from English intervene, from English intervention, from Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
interveneth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “interveneth”, step by step
interveneth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intervene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intervene | To become involved in a situation, so as to alter... |
| 2 | English | intervention | The action of intervening; interfering in some... |
| 3 | Middle French | intervention | — |
| 4 | Latin | interventiō | guarantee, caution |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |