Where does “reeleth” come from?

reeleth (English) comes from English reel, from Middle English reel, from Old English rēol.

reeleth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “reeleth”, step by step

reeleth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreelA shaky or unsteady gait; A lively dance...
2Middle Englishreel
3Old Englishrēol

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Old English rēolEvery word from Middle English reelEvery word from English reel