Where does “referreth” come from?
referreth (English) comes from English refer, from Middle English referren, from Old French referer, from Latin referre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
referreth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “referreth”, step by step
referreth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English refer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | refer | To direct the attention of; To submit to for... |
| 2 | Middle English | referren | — |
| 3 | Old French | referer | to tell; to talk about; to speak of |
| 4 | Latin | referre | present active infinitive of referō; to refer |
| 5 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |