Where does “-eth” come from?
-eth (Middle English) comes from Old English -eþ, from Proto-Germanic -þi, from Proto-Indo-European -ti.
-eth (Middle English): Used to form the third-person singular present...
Definitions
- Used to form the third-person singular present...
Ancestry of “-eth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | -eþ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -þi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ti | — |
Words derived from “-eth”