Where does “preservest” come from?
preservest (English) comes from English preserve, from Middle English preserven, from Old French preserver, from Latin preservare, from Latin praeservāre, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
preservest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “preservest”, step by step
preservest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English preserve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preserve | A sweet spread made of any of a variety of... |
| 2 | Middle English | preserven | To keep safe; protect from harm or loss |
| 3 | Old French | preserver | — |
| 4 | Latin | preservare | keep, preserve |
| 5 | Latin | praeservāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |