Where does “plotteth” come from?
plotteth (English) comes from English plot, from Middle English plot, from Old English plot, from Proto-Germanic plataz, from Proto-Indo-European b(e)lad- — to strike, beat.
plotteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “plotteth”, step by step
plotteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English plot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | plot | The course of a story, comprising a series of... |
| 2 | Middle English | plot | plot of land |
| 3 | Old English | plot | a plot of ground |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | plataz | slap, strike, blow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | b(e)lad- | to strike, beat |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |