Where does “ensconce” come from?
ensconce (English) comes from English sconce, from Middle English sconce, from Old French esconse, from Latin absconsus, from Latin abscondō, from Latin condō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.
ensconce (English): To place in a secure environment; To settle...
Definitions
- To place in a secure environment; To settle...
Ancestry of “ensconce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sconce | A fixture for a light; A head or a skull; A poll... |
| 2 | Middle English | sconce | — |
| 3 | Old French | esconse | — |
| 4 | Latin | absconsus | hidden, secret, concealed |
| 5 | Latin | abscondō | — |
| 6 | Latin | condō | — |
| 7 | Latin | cōn- | — |
| 8 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 9 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 13 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 14 | German | kitt | — |
| 15 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 16 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 17 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
Words derived from “ensconce”