Where does “wringeth” come from?
wringeth (English) comes from English wring, from Middle English wring, from Old English wringan, from Proto-Germanic wringaną, from Proto-Indo-European wrenǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wringeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “wringeth”, step by step
wringeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wring | To squeeze or twist tightly so that liquid is... |
| 2 | Middle English | wring | Alternative form of wryngen |
| 3 | Old English | wringan | to wring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wringaną | to squeeze, twist, wring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wrenǵʰ- | to twist, wry, constrict, choke, thring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |