Where does “oughteth” come from?
oughteth (English) comes from English ought, from Middle English oughte, from Old English āhte, from Old English āgan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
oughteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “oughteth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ought | simple past tense of owe; Indicating duty or... |
| 2 | Middle English | oughte | — |
| 3 | Old English | āhte | — |
| 4 | Old English | āgan | to own, possess |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |