Where does “mouldeth” come from?
mouldeth (English) comes from English mould, from Middle English mowlde, from Middle English mowled, from Middle English moulen, from Old Norse mygla, from Proto-Germanic muglōną, from Proto-Germanic mukiz, from Proto-Indo-European mewk- — slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...
mouldeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “mouldeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mould | Alternative spelling of mold |
| 2 | Middle English | mowlde | — |
| 3 | Middle English | mowled | — |
| 4 | Middle English | moulen | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | mygla | to grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | muglōną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mukiz | soft substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mewk- | slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick... |