Where does “enhancest” come from?
enhancest (English) comes from English enhance, from Middle English enhauncen, from Old French enhaucier, from Vulgar Latin inaltiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
enhancest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “enhancest”, step by step
enhancest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enhance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enhance | To lift, raise up; To augment or make something... |
| 2 | Middle English | enhauncen | To lift, heighten, or raise up; To better or... |
| 3 | Old French | enhaucier | To elevate; To enhance |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | inaltiare | present active infinitive of *inaltiō;... |
| 5 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |