Where does “enhauncer” come from?
enhauncer (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French enhaucier, from Vulgar Latin inaltiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
enhauncer (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of enhaucier
Definitions
- Alternative form of enhaucier
Ancestry of “enhauncer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | enhaucier | To elevate; To enhance |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | inaltiare | present active infinitive of *inaltiō;... |
| 3 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “enhauncer”