Where does “mergeth” come from?
mergeth (English) comes from English merge, from Latin mergō, from Proto-Indo-European *mésgeti, from Proto-Indo-European mesg- — to dip, sink.
mergeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “mergeth”, step by step
mergeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English merge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | merge | To combine into a whole; To blend gradually into... |
| 2 | Latin | mergō | to dip (in), immerse; plunge into water; drown |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *mésgeti | to sink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mesg- | to dip, sink |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |