Where does “whiteneth” come from?
whiteneth (English) comes from English whiten, from Middle English whitenen, from Old Norse hvítna, from Proto-Germanic hwītnōną, from Proto-Indo-European kwind-.
whiteneth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “whiteneth”, step by step
whiteneth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whiten | to become white or whiter; to bleach or blanch |
| 2 | Middle English | whitenen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvítna | to whiten |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwītnōną | to whiten, become white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kwind- | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |