Where does “prescribeth” come from?

prescribeth (English) comes from English prescribe, from Latin praescribo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “prescribeth”, step by step

prescribeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English prescribe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprescribeTo order for use by a particular patient; To...
2LatinpraescriboI write in front; I prefix; I order, appoint,...
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-
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