Where does “waiveth” come from?
waiveth (English) comes from English waive, from Anglo-Norman waive, from Old French weyver, from Old Norse veifa, from Proto-Germanic waibijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyp- — to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...
waiveth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “waiveth”, step by step
waiveth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English waive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | waive | To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | waive | — |
| 3 | Old French | weyver | waiver; to waive; to relinquish; to forgo |
| 4 | Old Norse | veifa | to wave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waibijaną | to wind (around), wrap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |