Where does “shapeth” come from?
shapeth (English) comes from English shape, from English -ed, from Middle English -ed, from Old English -ed — formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped...
shapeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “shapeth”, step by step
shapeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shape
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shape | The status or condition of something; Condition... |
| 2 | English | -ed | Used to form past tenses of verbs. In... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ed | Alternative form of -hede |
| 4 | Old English | -ed | formed into the likeness of, made into, shaped... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |