Where does “encroacheth” come from?
encroacheth (English) comes from English encroach, from Middle English encrochen, from Old French encrochier, from Old French ier, from Latin herī, from Latin here, from Proto-Italic hezī, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰyési — day.
encroacheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “encroacheth”, step by step
encroacheth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English encroach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | encroach | to seize, appropriate; to intrude unrightfully on... |
| 2 | Middle English | encrochen | — |
| 3 | Old French | encrochier | to hook |
| 4 | Old French | ier | yesterday |
| 5 | Latin | herī | yesterday |
| 6 | Latin | here | yesterday; second-person singular present active... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hezī | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyési | yesterday |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰyes- | yesterday, the day before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeǵʰ- | day |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |