Where does “sweateth” come from?
sweateth (English) comes from English sweat, from Middle English sweten, from Old English swētan — to sweeten.
sweateth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “sweateth”, step by step
sweateth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweat | Fluid that exits the body through pores in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | sweten | To make sweet, sweeten; To induce happiness; To... |
| 3 | Old English | swētan | to sweeten |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |