Where does “sneaketh” come from?
sneaketh (English) comes from English sneak, from Middle English sniken, from Old English snīcan, from Proto-West Germanic snīkan, from Proto-Germanic snīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyg- — to crawl.
sneaketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “sneaketh”, step by step
sneaketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sneak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sneak | One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to... |
| 2 | Middle English | sniken | to creep, crawl |
| 3 | Old English | snīcan | to creep, crawl; to creep; crawl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | snīkan | to crawl; to creep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snīkaną | to crawl; to creep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyg- | to crawl |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |