Where does “transpireth” come from?
transpireth (English) comes from English transpire, from Middle French transpirer, from Medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
transpireth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “transpireth”, step by step
transpireth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transpire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transpire | To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.) |
| 2 | Middle French | transpirer | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | transpirare | to breathe through |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |