Cometh
/ˈkʌm.ɪθ/noun
An archaic third-person singular present-tense form of come, meaning “comes.”
Did you know?“Cometh” is not a separate mystical verb; it’s the old English -eth ending that once marked third-person singular, giving everyday speech a ritual, almost prophetic tone.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵʰm̥- / *gʰem-
“A root associated with moving or coming.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kwemaną
“To come, arrive, or approach.”
Old English
OE
cuman
“To come, arrive, or come to be.”
Middle English
ME
cometh
“Comes; is coming (third-person singular present).”
Modern English
EN
cometh
“Archaic literary or biblical form meaning comes.”