Where does “winnoweth” come from?
winnoweth (English) comes from English winnow, from Middle English wyndwen, from Old English windwian, from Proto-West Germanic *windwōn, from Proto-Germanic windwōną, from Proto-Indo-European wē- — to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe.
winnoweth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “winnoweth”, step by step
winnoweth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English winnow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | winnow | To subject to a current of air separating... |
| 2 | Middle English | wyndwen | To winnow; to separate the grain from the chaff |
| 3 | Old English | windwian | to winnow, fan, ventilate; to fan, winnow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *windwōn | to winnow, blow about in the wind |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | windwōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wē- | to winnow, thresh; to blow, to breathe |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |