Where does “encharge” come from?

encharge (English) comes from Old French enchargier, from Vulgar Latin *incarricāre.

encharge (English): To give to somebody as a charge; to entrust with...

Definitions

  1. To give to somebody as a charge; to entrust with...

Ancestry of “encharge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchenchargierto load; to burden; to give a task to
2Vulgar Latin*incarricāre—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *incarricāre →Every word from Old French enchargier →