Where does “enclasp” come from?

enclasp (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.

enclasp (English): To hold in a clasp; to embrace

Definitions

To hold in a clasp; to embrace

Ancestry of “enclasp”, step by step

enclasp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English en

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	en	Abbreviation of English; The name of the...
2	French	en	in; to; by
3	Middle French	en	on; on to
4	Old French	en	in; inside; on; upon; in
5	Latin	în	in, at, on, upon, from (space)
6	Latin	en	lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7	Proto-Italic	en	in
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

via English clasp

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	clasp	A fastener or holder, particularly one that...
2	English	claspe	—
3	Old English	clyppan	to hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
4	Proto-Germanic	klupjaną	to grip, grasp, clasp
5	Proto-Indo-European	gelb(ʰ)-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	gel-	to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “enclasp”

enclaspment

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Italic en →Every word from Latin en →