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Where does “encumbrancer” come from?

encumbrancer (English) comes from English encumbrance, from Middle English encombraunce, from Old French encombrance, from Old French encombrer, from Old French combre, from Medieval Latin combrus, from Gaulish komberū, from Proto-Celtic kombereti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

encumbrancer (English): Alternative form of incumbrancer

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of incumbrancer

Ancestry of “encumbrancer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishencumbranceSomething that encumbers; a burden that must be...
2Middle Englishencombraunce—
3Old Frenchencombrance—
4Old Frenchencombrerto bother; to irritate; to annoy; to burden
5Old Frenchcombrewooden obstacles on a river; dam; hindrance,...
6Medieval Latincombrusbarricade of felled trees; barricade
7Gaulishkomberū—
8Proto-Celtickomberetito bring together
9Proto-Celtickom-with, together
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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