Where does “paveth” come from?
paveth (English) comes from English pavé, from Old French paver, from Vulgar Latin pavare, from Latin pavio, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
paveth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “paveth”, step by step
paveth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pavé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pavé | A paved surface, a pavement; A setting of... |
| 2 | Old French | paver | to pave, to cover |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pavare | to beat down, to smash |
| 4 | Latin | pavio | I beat, strike; I ram; I tread down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |