Where does “slayeth” come from?
slayeth (English) comes from English slay, from Middle English sleen, from Old English slēan, from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slayeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “slayeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slay | To kill, murder; To eradicate or stamp out; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | sleen | — |
| 3 | Old English | slēan | to hit, strike, slay; to strike, beat, smite; to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |