Where does “supplantest” come from?
supplantest (English) comes from English supplant, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō, from Latin plantō, from Latin planta, from Proto-Italic plāntā, from Proto-Indo-European pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
supplantest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “supplantest”, step by step
supplantest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supplant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supplant | To take the place of; to replace, to supersede;... |
| 2 | Old French | supplanter | to supplant |
| 3 | Latin | supplantō | to trip up someone, to cause someone to stumble |
| 4 | Latin | plantō | to plant, set |
| 5 | Latin | planta | any vegetable production that serves to propagate... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | plāntā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pléh₂-n̥t-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |