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Where does “tarnisheth” come from?

tarnisheth (English) comes from English tarnish, from Middle English ternysshen, from Old French ternir, from Old High German *ternen.

tarnisheth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “tarnisheth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtarnishOxidation or discoloration, especially of a...
2Middle Englishternysshen—
3Old Frenchternirto make dim, make wan
4Old High German*ternen—
Every word from Old High German *ternen →