Where does “engirdlement” come from?
engirdlement (English) comes from English engirdle, from English en, from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
engirdlement (English): The act of surrounding, enclosing, or encircling something; the act of engirdling
Definitions
- The act of surrounding, enclosing, or encircling something; the act of engirdling
Ancestry of “engirdlement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | engirdle | To encircle as if with a girdle |
| 2 | English | en | Abbreviation of English; The name of the... |
| 3 | French | en | in; to; by |
| 4 | Middle French | en | on; on to |
| 5 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |