Where does “shriveth” come from?
shriveth (English) comes from English shrive, from Middle English schryven, from Old English sċrīfan, from Proto-West Germanic skrīban, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
shriveth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “shriveth”, step by step
shriveth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shrive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shrive | To hear or receive a confession; To prescribe... |
| 2 | Middle English | schryven | To confess admit one's sins at confession |
| 3 | Old English | sċrīfan | 1. to decree, pass judgement, prescribe, 2. to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skrīban | to write |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 6 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |