Where does “saileth” come from?

saileth (English) comes from English sail, from Middle English saile, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “saileth”, step by step

saileth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsailA piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged...
2Middle EnglishsaileAlternative form of assailen
3Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
4Proto-Germanicsiglą—

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Middle English saile →