Where does “molesteth” come from?

molesteth (English) comes from English molest, from Middle English molesten, from Old French molester, from Latin molesto, from Latin molestus, from Latin mōlēs — multitude, mass (of material).

molesteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “molesteth”, step by step

molesteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English molest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmolestTo annoy intentionally; To disturb or tamper...
2Middle EnglishmolestenTo harm, disturb, or distress
3Old Frenchmolester
4LatinmolestoI bother, harass; dative/ablative...
5Latinmolestustroublesome, irksome, grievous, annoying,...
6Latinmōlēsmultitude, mass (of material)

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Latin mōlēsEvery word from Latin molestusEvery word from Latin molesto