Where does “ensate” come from?

ensate (English) comes from New Latin ensatus, from Latin ēnsis — sword, brand.

ensate (English): Having sword-shaped leaves or appendages

Definitions

  1. Having sword-shaped leaves or appendages

Ancestry of “ensate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinensatus—
2Latinēnsissword, brand
Every word from Latin ēnsis →Every word from New Latin ensatus →
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