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Where does “engarrison” come from?

engarrison (English) comes from English Garrison, from Middle English garisoun, from Old French garison, from Old French -ison, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

engarrison (English): To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by...

Definitions

  1. To garrison; to put in garrison, or to protect by...

Ancestry of “engarrison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGarrison—
2Middle Englishgarisoun—
3Old Frenchgarisondefence; good; object
4Old French-isonused to form feminine nouns
5Latin-ātiō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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