Where does “reachest” come from?
reachest (English) comes from English reach, from Middle English rechen, from Old English rǣċan, from Proto-Germanic rakjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
reachest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “reachest”, step by step
reachest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reach | To extend, stretch, or thrust out; To give to... |
| 2 | Middle English | rechen | — |
| 3 | Old English | rǣċan | to reach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rakjaną | to stretch, to straighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
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 |