Where does “voweth” come from?
voweth (English) comes from English vow, from Middle English vowe, from Old French vut, from Latin vōtum, from Latin votus, from Latin vovere, from Latin voveo, from Proto-Italic wogʷeō — to promise, to vow; to praise.
voweth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “voweth”, step by step
voweth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vow | A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave... |
| 2 | Middle English | vowe | — |
| 3 | Old French | vut | wish; dire; want |
| 4 | Latin | vōtum | promise, dedication, vow, solemn pledge |
| 5 | Latin | votus | vowed, promised; devoted to (a deity); having been vowed |
| 6 | Latin | vovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | voveo | I vow, promise; I dedicate or devote to a deity;... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wogʷeō | I vow, promise; dedicate or devote to a deity; I... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wegʷʰ- | to promise, to vow; to praise |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |