Where does “encompasseth” come from?
encompasseth (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.
encompasseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “encompasseth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- in; into |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |