Where does “measureth” come from?
measureth (English) comes from English measure, from Middle English mesure, from Old French mesure, from Latin mēnsūra, from Latin mētior, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
measureth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “measureth”, step by step
measureth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English measure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | measure | A prescribed quantity or extent; The act or... |
| 2 | Middle English | mesure | — |
| 3 | Old French | mesure | — |
| 4 | Latin | mēnsūra | measure; a measuring |
| 5 | Latin | mētior | to measure or estimate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |