Where does “punishest” come from?
punishest (English) comes from English punish, from Middle English punischen, from Old French puniss-, from Old French punir, from Latin puniō, from Latin poenā, from Ancient Greek ποινή, from Proto-Hellenic kʷoinā́ — to pay; to avenge.
punishest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “punishest”, step by step
punishest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English punish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | punish | To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to... |
| 2 | Middle English | punischen | — |
| 3 | Old French | puniss- | — |
| 4 | Old French | punir | to punish |
| 5 | Latin | puniō | to punish |
| 6 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
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 |