Where does “all-encompassing” come from?
all-encompassing (English) comes from English encompassing, from English encompass, from Middle English encompassen, from Middle English en-, from Old French en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
all-encompassing (English): including everything; universal
Definitions
- including everything; universal
Ancestry of “all-encompassing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | encompassing | present participle of encompass |
| 2 | English | encompass | To form a circle around; to encircle; To include... |
| 3 | Middle English | encompassen | To cover or overpower |
| 4 | Middle English | en- | en-, in- |
| 5 | Old French | en- | en- in; into |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |