Where does “embalm” come from?
Embalm comes from Middle English embaumen, from Middle French embaumer, from Old French embasmer.
embalm (English): To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to...
Definitions
- To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to...
Ancestry of “embalm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | enbawmen | To embalm a corpse |
| 2 | French | embaumer | to embalm; to fill with fragrance |
| 3 | French | en- | en- all meanings |
| 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 |