Where does “renounceth” come from?
renounceth (English) comes from English renounce, from Old French renoncier, from Latin renuntio, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
renounceth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “renounceth”, step by step
renounceth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English renounce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | renounce | An act of renouncing; To give up, resign,... |
| 2 | Old French | renoncier | — |
| 3 | Latin | renuntio | I report or announce; I reject, retract, renounce... |
| 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... |