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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

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

Ancestry of “portendeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishportendTo serve as a warning or omen of; To signify; to...
2Latinportenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3LatinportendoI indicate, point out; I predict, foretell,...
4Latinpor-forth, forward, further, onward
5Proto-Italicpor-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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