Where does “prizeth” come from?
prizeth (English) comes from English prize, from Middle English prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
prizeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “prizeth”, step by step
prizeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prize | That which is taken from another; something... |
| 2 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 3 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 4 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 5 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |