Where does “stuffeth” come from?
stuffeth (English) comes from English stuff, from Romanian stuf, from Old Frisian stīf, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
stuffeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “stuffeth”, step by step
stuffeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stuff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stuff | Miscellaneous items or objects; personal... |
| 2 | Romanian | stuf | reed; thatch |
| 3 | Old Frisian | stīf | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīfaz | stiff, rigid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steypós | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |