Where does “slanderest” come from?
slanderest (English) comes from English Est, from Middle English este, from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
slanderest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “slanderest”, step by step
slanderest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via English slander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slander | A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement |
| 2 | Old French | esclandre | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | scandalum | that on which one trips, cause of offense;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σκάνδαλον | trap, snare; enticement, temptation; offense,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skand- | to jump, go up; to shine, to glow; bright |