Where does “enact” come from?
Enact comes from Middle English enacten, formed with the prefix en- from Old French en-, ultimately derived from Latin in- and Latin in, which trace back through Proto-Indo-European ne and Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
enact (English): to make into law; to act the part of; to play;...
Definitions
- to make into law; to act the part of; to play;...
Ancestry of “enact”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | enacten | — |
| 2 | Old French | en- | en- |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “enact”