Where does “sobereth” come from?
sobereth (English) comes from English sober, from Middle English sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sobereth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “sobereth”, step by step
sobereth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sober
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sober | Not drunk; not intoxicated; Not given to... |
| 2 | Middle English | sober | — |
| 3 | Old French | sobre | — |
| 4 | Latin | sōbrius | sober (not drunk) |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |