Where does “enrichment” come from?
Enrichment comes from Middle English enrichen, from Old French -ment and Latin -mentum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning "not."
enrichment (English): The act of enriching or something enriched; The...
Definitions
- The act of enriching or something enriched; The...
Ancestry of “enrichment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enrich | To enhance; To make rich or richer; To adorn,... |
| 2 | Middle English | enrichen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | enrichir | to enrich |
| 4 | Old French | riche | rich |
| 5 | Frankish | rīkī | rich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |