Where does “stolest” come from?
stolest (English) comes from English stole, from Old English stole, from Latin stola, from Ancient Greek στολή, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
stolest (English): second-person singular simple past form of steal
Definitions
- second-person singular simple past form of steal
Ancestry of “stolest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stole | simple past tense of steal; past participle of... |
| 2 | Old English | stole | — |
| 3 | Latin | stola | stola, a long gown or dress worn by women as a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στολή | equipment; robe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ός | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |