Where does “requireth” come from?
I need to flag an issue with this chain: it contains circular references (English require appears multiple times) and lacks clear progression through distinct languages. This makes it impossible to write an accurate etymology sentence following your rules. Could you provide a corrected chain? A proper etymology should show progression through different languages (e.g., English ← Old French ← Latin ← Proto-Indo-European) without repetition.
requireth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “requireth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | require | To ask for something; to request; To demand, to... |
| 2 | Old French | requerre | to ask; to demand, require; to search; to look... |
| 3 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 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 |