Where does “pastureth” come from?
pastureth (English) comes from English pasture, from Middle English pasture, from Old French pasture, from Latin pastūra, from Latin pāstus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
pastureth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “pastureth”, step by step
pastureth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pasture
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pasture | Land, specifically, an open field, on which... |
| 2 | Middle English | pasture | — |
| 3 | Old French | pasture | pasture grassy field upon which cattle graze |
| 4 | Latin | pastūra | pasture, grazing ground |
| 5 | Latin | pāstus | having eaten, consumed |
| 6 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |