Where does “spilleth” come from?
spilleth (English) comes from English spill, from Middle English spillen, from Old English spillan, from Proto-Germanic spillijaną, from Proto-Indo-European spel- — to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break.
spilleth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “spilleth”, step by step
spilleth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spill | To drop something so that it spreads out or makes... |
| 2 | Middle English | spillen | To slaughter, eliminate; to cause the death of;... |
| 3 | Old English | spillan | to destroy; spill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spillijaną | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spel- | to break; to break off, split; to cleave, break |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |