Where does “amanse” come from?

amanse (English) comes from Middle English amansen, from Old English āmǣnsumian — to excommunicate.

amanse (English): To excommunicate; interdict; To ban; curse;...

Definitions

  1. To excommunicate; interdict; To ban; curse;...

Ancestry of “amanse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishamansento excommunicate
2Old Englishāmǣnsumianto excommunicate
Every word from Old English āmǣnsumianEvery word from Middle English amansen