Where does “quoth” come from?
Quoth derives from Middle English quath, from Old Norse váði, from Old English coþu, from Proto-Germanic kuþō, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
quoth (English): simple past tense of quethe; said; to say
Definitions
- simple past tense of quethe; said; to say
Ancestry of “quoth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | quoth | — |
| 2 | Old English | cwæþ | first/third-person preterite of cweþan |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwaþ | — |
Words derived from “quoth”