Where does “spaketh” come from?
spaketh (English) comes from English spake, from Middle English spake, from Old Norse spakr, from Proto-Germanic spakaz, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
spaketh (English): alternative third-person singular past of speak
Definitions
- alternative third-person singular past of speak
Ancestry of “spaketh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | spake | Quiet; tame; Ready; prompt; simple past tense of... |
| 2 | Middle English | spake | Alternative form of spoke |
| 3 | Old Norse | spakr | quiet, gentle; wise, with the notion of prophetic... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spakaz | wise, clever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |