Where does “engarland” come from?

engarland (English) comes from English garland, from Middle English garland, from Old French garlande, from Frankish weron, from Proto-West Germanic *weʀēn, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

engarland (English): To encircle with a garland or garlands

Definitions

  1. To encircle with a garland or garlands

Ancestry of “engarland”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgarlandA wreath, especially one of plaited flowers or...
2Middle Englishgarland—
3Old Frenchgarlande—
4Frankishweronbedeck, adorn
5Proto-West Germanic*weʀēnto remain, continue
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *weʀēn →Every word from Frankish weron →