Where does “emboss” come from?
emboss (English) comes from Middle English embossen, from Old French embocer, from Old French boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia, from Frankish bottija, from Frankish bōtan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
emboss (English): To mark or decorate with a raised design or...
Definitions
- To mark or decorate with a raised design or...
Ancestry of “emboss”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | embossen | — |
| 2 | Old French | embocer | — |
| 3 | Old French | boce | swelling |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | bottia | bump |
| 5 | Frankish | bottija | — |
| 6 | Frankish | bōtan | to strike, knock down |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bautaną | to beat, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |