Where does “vilifieth” come from?
vilifieth (English) comes from English vilify, from Late Latin vilificare, from Latin vilifico, from Latin vīlis, from Proto-Italic weslis, from Proto-Indo-European wes-li-s.
vilifieth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “vilifieth”, step by step
vilifieth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vilify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vilify | To say defamatory things about someone or... |
| 2 | Late Latin | vilificare | present active infinitive of vīlificō;... |
| 3 | Latin | vilifico | I make of little value |
| 4 | Latin | vīlis | cheap, inexpensive |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | weslis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes-li-s | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |