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Where does “runneth” come from?

Runneth comes from Middle English rinnen, from Proto-Germanic -iþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er-, a root meaning to set in motion or flow.

runneth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “runneth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrunTo move swiftly; To flow; To sail before the...
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she
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