Where does “recompenseth” come from?
recompenseth (English) comes from English recompense, from Middle English recompense, from Old French recompense, from Old French recompenser.
recompenseth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “recompenseth”, step by step
recompenseth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English recompense
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recompense | An equivalent returned for anything given, done,... |
| 2 | Middle English | recompense | — |
| 3 | Old French | recompense | recompense; compensation |
| 4 | Old French | recompenser | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |