Where does “engrasp” come from?

engrasp (English) comes from English en, from French en, from Middle French en, from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

engrasp (English): To grasp; to grip

Definitions

  1. To grasp; to grip

Ancestry of “engrasp”, step by step

engrasp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenAbbreviation of English; The name of the...
2Frenchenin; to; by
3Middle Frenchenon; on to
4Old Frenchenin; inside; on; upon; in
5Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via English grasp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgraspTo grip; to take hold, particularly with the...
2Middle Englishgraspen
3Old English*grǣpsian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Italic enEvery word from Latin en
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