Where does “relateth” come from?
relateth (English) comes from English relate, from Latin relātus, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
relateth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “relateth”, step by step
relateth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English relate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | relate | To tell in a descriptive way; To bring into a... |
| 2 | Latin | relātus | (having been) driven or carried back |
| 3 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |