Where does “varnishest” come from?
varnishest (English) comes from English varnish, from Middle English vernisch, from Old French vernis, from Medieval Latin vernix, from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερονίκη, from Ancient Greek βερονίκιον, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη — shiny, light brown.
varnishest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “varnishest”, step by step
varnishest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English varnish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | varnish | A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to... |
| 2 | Middle English | vernisch | — |
| 3 | Old French | vernis | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | vernix | varnish; resin |
| 5 | Latin | veronix | — |
| 6 | Byzantine Greek | βερονίκη | resin amber |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βερονίκιον | soda |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Βερενίκη | a city in Lybia; bringer of victory |
| 9 | Ancient Macedonian | Βερενῑ́κη | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
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 |