Where does “whirreth” come from?

whirreth (English) comes from English whirr, from Middle English whirren, from Old Norse hvirfla — to whirl, spread.

whirreth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “whirreth”, step by step

whirreth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English whirr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhirrTo move or vibrate with a buzzing sound; To make...
2Middle Englishwhirren—
3Old Norsehvirflato whirl, spread

via English eth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishethA letter introduced into Old English to...
Every word from Old Norse hvirfla →Every word from Middle English whirren →Every word from English whirr →