Middle English word derth comes from English dear, English -th, Proto-Germanic - iþō, Proto-Germanic *diurijaz (Dear, precious. Expensive.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dear | English (eng) | (obsolete) Fierce.. Severe, or severely affected; sore. Dearly; at a high price (obsolete) To endear. A beloved person. A very kind, loving person. (generally, _, dated) High in price; expensive.. (obsolete) Noble.. A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.. A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a [...] |
| -th | English (eng) | (no longer productive) Forming nouns from adjectives.. (no longer productive) Forming nouns from verbs of action. Used to form the ordinal numeral when the final term of the spelled number is not “first”, “second”, or “third”. (archaic) A variant of -eth, used to form the archaic third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs. |
| - iþō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *diurijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dear, precious. Expensive. |
| *diuriþō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Dearness, costliness, preciousness. Glory, honour. |
| *dīerþu | Old English (ang) | |
| derth | Middle English (enm) |