Where does “lapseth” come from?
lapseth (English) comes from English lapse, from Middle French laps, from Latin lāpsus, from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe — fox.
lapseth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “lapseth”, step by step
lapseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lapse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lapse | A temporary failure; a slip; A decline or fall in... |
| 2 | Middle French | laps | — |
| 3 | Latin | lāpsus | gliding, sliding, slipping, falling |
| 4 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 5 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 6 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 7 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |