Where does “staketh” come from?
staketh (English) comes from English stake, from Middle English stake, from Old English staca, from Proto-Germanic stakô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
staketh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “staketh”, step by step
staketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stake | A piece of wood or other material, usually long... |
| 2 | Middle English | stake | A stake; wood put in the ground as a marker or... |
| 3 | Old English | staca | stake |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stakô | stake |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |