Where does “revellest” come from?
revellest (English) comes from English revel, from Middle English revelen, from Middle French révéler, from Old French reveler, from Latin revelare, from Latin velare, from Latin velo, from Latin -o.
revellest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “revellest”, step by step
revellest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English revel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | revel | An instance of merrymaking; a celebration; A kind... |
| 2 | Middle English | revelen | To revel; to merry-make or entertain oneself; To... |
| 3 | Middle French | révéler | — |
| 4 | Old French | reveler | to revel; to be disorderly, to make merry; to... |
| 5 | Latin | revelare | present active infinitive of revēlō;... |
| 6 | Latin | velare | present active infinitive of vēlō; second-person... |
| 7 | Latin | velo | I cover, wrap, veil; I conceal, cover |
| 8 | Latin | -o | forms masculine agent nouns, positive and... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ōd | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éad | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |