Where does “sireth” come from?
sireth (English) comes from English sire, from Middle English sire, from Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin seior, from Latin senior, from Latin senex, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.
sireth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “sireth”, step by step
sireth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sire | A lord, master, or other person in authority,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sire | Used preceding the name or title of a knight,... |
| 3 | Old French | sire | nominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | seior | — |
| 5 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 6 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |