Where does “partaketh” come from?
partaketh (English) comes from English partake, from Middle English part-takinge, from Latin particeps, from Latin -ceps, from Old Latin -cipes, from Proto-Italic -kaputis, from Proto-Italic kaput, from Proto-Indo-European káput — to seize, hold.
partaketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “partaketh”, step by step
partaketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English partake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | partake | To take part in an activity; to participate; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | part-takinge | — |
| 3 | Latin | particeps | sharing |
| 4 | Latin | -ceps | -headed; -fold; -catcher |
| 5 | Old Latin | -cipes | "third declension"; Alternative form of -ceps;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -kaputis | -headed |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kaput | head |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | káput | head |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |