Where does “scoldeth” come from?
scoldeth (English) comes from English scold, from Middle English scold, from Old Norse skald, from Proto-Germanic skeldaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeldʰ-.
scoldeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “scoldeth”, step by step
scoldeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English scold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scold | A person who habitually scolds, in particular a... |
| 2 | Middle English | scold | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skald | poet, skald |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeldaną | to scold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeldʰ- | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |