Where does “engrave” come from?
Engrave comes from English grave, from Latin gravis meaning heavy, influenced by Latin in and Proto-Indo-European roots ne, oyd-, and gʰrebʰ-.
engrave (English): To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art
Definitions
- To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art
Ancestry of “engrave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ingrave | Obsolete form of engrave; To bury |
| 2 | English | grave | An excavation in the earth as a place of burial;... |
| 3 | French | gravier | gravel; crushed rocks between 5 and 40 mm in... |
| 4 | Old French | gravé | gravel |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | grava | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | grawa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | grāwā | gravel, pebbles |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰroh₁weh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰreh₁w- | to grind |