Where does “shuddereth” come from?
shuddereth (English) comes from English shudder, from Middle English schoderen, from Middle Dutch schudderen, from Proto-Germanic skudjaną.
shuddereth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “shuddereth”, step by step
shuddereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shudder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shudder | A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | schoderen | To tremble, quake, twitch convulsively |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schudderen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skudjaną | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |