Where does “pondereth” come from?
pondereth (English) comes from English ponder, from Latin pondus, from Proto-Italic pondos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénd-os, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pondereth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “pondereth”, step by step
pondereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ponder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ponder | To wonder, think of deeply |
| 2 | Latin | pondus | weight; weight of a pound; heaviness, weight of a... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pondos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénd-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |