Where does “encompassable” come from?
encompassable (English) comes from English encompass, from Middle English encompassen, from Middle English en-, from Old French en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
encompassable (English): That can be encompassed
Ancestry of “encompassable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | encompass | To form a circle around; to encircle; To include... |
| 2 | Middle English | encompassen | To cover or overpower |
| 3 | Middle English | en- | en-, in- |
| 4 | Old French | en- | en- |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 6 | Latin | în | — |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |