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Where does “retaineth” come from?

retaineth (English) comes from English retain, from Middle English reteinen, from Middle French retenir, from Old French retenir, from Latin retinīre, from Latin retinēre, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

retaineth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

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

Ancestry of “retaineth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishretainTo keep in possession or use; To keep in one's...
2Middle Englishreteinen—
3Middle Frenchretenirto keep; to retain
4Old Frenchretenirto keep; to retain
5Latinretinīre—
6Latinretinēre—
7Latinrĕ-—
8Latinprōdūcō—
9Latinprō-—
10Proto-Italic*pro-—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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