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Where does “polluteth” come from?

polluteth (English) comes from English pollute, from Middle English polluten, from Middle French pollution, from Latin pollūtiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

polluteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

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  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “polluteth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolluteTo make something harmful, especially by the...
2Middle Englishpolluten—
3Middle Frenchpollution—
4Latinpollūtiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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