Where does “undertaketh” come from?
undertaketh (English) comes from English undertake, from Middle English undertaken, from Middle English taken, from Old English tācen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic tēkanaz, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.
undertaketh (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “undertaketh”, step by step
undertaketh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English undertake
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undertake | To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | undertaken | To pledge; to assert, assure; to dare say |
| 3 | Middle English | taken | to take; Alternative form of token; Alternative... |
| 4 | Old English | tācen | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | tekinn | past participle of taka; take, took, taken |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tēkanaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tēkaną | to touch; to grasp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁g- | to touch |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |