Where does “steameth” come from?
steameth (English) comes from English steam, from Middle English steem, from Old English stēam, from Proto-Germanic staumaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
steameth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “steameth”, step by step
steameth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English steam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | steam | The vapor formed when water changes from liquid... |
| 2 | Middle English | steem | — |
| 3 | Old English | stēam | steam, hot exhalation, hot breath; that which... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | staumaz | steam, vapour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |