Where does “moderateth” come from?
moderateth (English) comes from English moderate, from Middle English moderat, from Latin moderātus, from Latin moderor, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
moderateth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “moderateth”, step by step
moderateth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moderate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moderate | Not excessive; acting in moderation; Mediocre;... |
| 2 | Middle English | moderat | — |
| 3 | Latin | moderātus | mitigated, managed, controlled, moderated |
| 4 | Latin | moderor | I set a measure or bounds to; moderate, mitigate,... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |