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
purifieth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English purify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purify | To cleanse, or rid of impurities; To free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | purifien | — |
| 3 | Old French | purifier | — |
| 4 | Latin | pūrificō | to purify (ritually) |
| 5 | Latin | -ficō | forms factitive, causative, or other verbs from the roots of nouns and adjectives; -ify |
| 6 | Latin | -ficus | Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -fakos | -making, -producing |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |