Where does “poiseth” come from?
poiseth (English) comes from English poise, from Middle English poys, from Middle French pois, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
poiseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “poiseth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | poise | A state of balance, equilibrium or stability;... |
| 2 | Middle English | poys | — |
| 3 | Middle French | pois | weight |
| 4 | Latin | pēnsum | — |
| 5 | Latin | pendō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |