Where does “enchisel” come from?

enchisel (English) comes from English en, from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

enchisel (English): To cut with a chisel

Definitions

  1. To cut with a chisel

Ancestry of “enchisel”, step by step

enchisel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenAbbreviation of English; The name of the...
2Frenchenin; to; by
3Middle Frenchenon; on to
4Old Frenchenin; inside; on; upon; in
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via English chisel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchiselA cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block...
2Middle EnglishchiselAny of several cutting tools used by stone masons
3Old Englishċeosel
4Proto-West Germanickisilpebble, gravel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Italic enEvery word from Latin en
enchisel — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer