Where does “antienclosure” come from?
antienclosure (English) comes from English enclosure, from Old French enclosure, from Old French enclore, from Latin inclūdere, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
antienclosure (English): Opposing enclosure, the post-feudal process of...
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- Opposing enclosure, the post-feudal process of...
Ancestry of “antienclosure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | enclosure | Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter... |
| 2 | Old French | enclosure | enclosure |
| 3 | Old French | enclore | to enclose; to include |
| 4 | Latin | inclūdere | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |