Where does “Encampment” come from?
Encampment derives from Old French encampement, from en- plus camp, ultimately from Latin campus meaning "field."
Encampment (English): a Chinese constellation located near Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle
Definitions
- a Chinese constellation located near Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle
Ancestry of “Encampment”, step by step
Encampment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English encamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | encamp | To establish a camp or temporary shelter; To form... |
| 2 | English | En- | Forms a transitive verb whose meaning is to make the attached adjective |
| 3 | Middle English | en- | en-, in- |
| 4 | Old French | en- | en- in; into |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Chinese 室宿
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 室宿 | Encampment, a Chinese constellation near Pegasus |