Where does “besiegement” come from?

besiegement (English) comes from English besiege, from Middle English besegen.

besiegement (English): The act of besieging, or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of besieging, or the state of being...

Ancestry of “besiegement”, step by step

besiegement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English besiege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbesiegeTo beset or surround with armed forces for the...
2Middle Englishbesegen—

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Middle English besegen →Every word from English besiege →
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