Where does “smileth” come from?
smileth (English) comes from English smile, from Middle English smilen, from Old Norse smīla, from Proto-Germanic smīlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European smēy-.
smileth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “smileth”, step by step
smileth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English smile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | smile | A facial expression comprised by flexing the... |
| 2 | Middle English | smilen | to smile |
| 3 | Old Norse | smīla | to smile |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | smīlijaną | to smile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smēy- | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |