Where does “maimeth” come from?

maimeth (English) comes from English maim, from Middle English maymen, from Old French mahaigner — to mutilate.

maimeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “maimeth”, step by step

maimeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English maim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaimTo wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of...
2Middle EnglishmaymenTo maim; to physically injure as to impair
3Old Frenchmahaignerto mutilate

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Old French mahaigner →Every word from Middle English maymen →Every word from English maim →