Where does “sprawleth” come from?
sprawleth (English) comes from English sprawl, from Middle English spraulen, from Old English spreawlian, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
sprawleth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “sprawleth”, step by step
sprawleth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sprawl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sprawl | To sit with the limbs spread out; To spread out... |
| 2 | Middle English | spraulen | to sprawl |
| 3 | Old English | spreawlian | to sprawl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |