Where does “encroachment” come from?
Encroachment comes from Middle English encrochen, from Old French encrocher, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ger- meaning to turn or twist.
encroachment (English): An entry into a place or area that was previously...
Definitions
- An entry into a place or area that was previously...
Ancestry of “encroachment”, step by step
| 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 |