Where does “presenteth” come from?
presenteth (English) comes from English present, from Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
presenteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “presenteth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | present | Relating to now, for the time being; current;... |
| 2 | Middle English | present | — |
| 3 | Old French | present | gift; present; present |
| 4 | Latin | praesēns | present, immediate, at hand, existing |
| 5 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 6 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |