Where does “soliciteth” come from?
soliciteth (English) comes from English solicit, from Middle English soliciten, from Old French soliciter, from Latin sollicitō, from Latin sollicitus, from Latin sollus, from Proto-Italic solnos, from Proto-Indo-European sol(h₂)nós — whole.
soliciteth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “soliciteth”, step by step
soliciteth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English solicit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solicit | To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | soliciten | — |
| 3 | Old French | soliciter | — |
| 4 | Latin | sollicitō | to disturb, disquiet, stir, agitate, distress, harass, vex, make anxious |
| 5 | Latin | sollicitus | Thoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;... |
| 6 | Latin | sollus | whole, entire, unbroken |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | solnos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sol(h₂)nós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |