Where does “engrossest” come from?
engrossest (English) comes from English engross, from Middle English engrossen, from Anglo-Norman French engrosser, from Medieval Latin ingrossō, from Latin grossus, from Old High German grōz, from Proto-West Germanic graut, from Proto-Germanic grautaz — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
engrossest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “engrossest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | engross | To write in large, aesthetic, and legible... |
| 2 | Middle English | engrossen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman French | engrosser | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | ingrossō | — |
| 5 | Latin | grossus | coarse, unrefined; young, green, immature; thick,... |
| 6 | Old High German | grōz | big, large, thick; great; large, thick, coarse |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | graut | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grautaz | coarse, crude; big, large |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |