Where does “portendeth” come from?
portendeth (English) comes from English portend, from Latin portendere, from Latin portendo, from Latin por-, from Proto-Italic por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
portendeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “portendeth”, step by step
portendeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English portend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | portend | To serve as a warning or omen of; To signify; to... |
| 2 | Latin | portendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | portendo | I indicate, point out; I predict, foretell,... |
| 4 | Latin | por- | forth, forward, further, onward |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | por- | forth, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |