Where does “shattereth” come from?
shattereth (English) comes from English shatter, from Middle English schateren, from Old English scaterian, from Proto-Germanic skat- — to smash, scatter.
shattereth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “shattereth”, step by step
shattereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shatter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shatter | to violently break something into pieces; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | schateren | to scatter, dash |
| 3 | Old English | scaterian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skat- | to smash, scatter |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |