Where does “vexest” come from?
vexest (English) comes from English Est, from Middle English este, from Old English ēst, from Proto-West Germanic *ansti, from Proto-Germanic anstiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
vexest (English): second-person singular simple present form of vex
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of vex
Ancestry of “vexest”, step by step
vexest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English vex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vex | To trouble aggressively, to harass; To annoy,... |
| 2 | Middle English | vexen | To afflict; to hurt someone |
| 3 | Old French | vexer | to harm; to hurt, especially by torture |
| 4 | Latin | vexo | I shake or jolt violently; I harass, annoy; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷegs- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |