Where does “purifieth” come from?
purifieth (English) comes from English purify, from Middle English purifien, from Old French purifier, from Latin pūrificō, from Latin -ficō, from Latin -ficus, from Proto-Italic -fakos — -making, -producing.
purifieth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “purifieth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | purify | To cleanse, or rid of impurities; To free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | purifien | — |
| 3 | Old French | purifier | — |
| 4 | Latin | pūrificō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -ficō | — |
| 6 | Latin | -ficus | Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -fakos | -making, -producing |