Where does “strummeth” come from?
strummeth (English) comes from English strum, from English thrum, from Middle English thrum, from Old English þrum, from Proto-Germanic þrumą — stump, trunk, block; butt, end.
strummeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “strummeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | strum | To play using various strings simultaneously;... |
| 2 | English | thrum | A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration; A spicy... |
| 3 | Middle English | thrum | — |
| 4 | Old English | þrum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrumą | stump, trunk, block; butt, end |