Where does “ensheathe” come from?
ensheathe (English) comes from English sheathe, from Middle English shethen, from Middle English sheth, from Old English sċēaþ, from Proto-West Germanic skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic skaiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
ensheathe (English): To cover with or as if with a sheath
Definitions
- To cover with or as if with a sheath
Ancestry of “ensheathe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sheathe | To put into a sheath; To encase with a... |
| 2 | Middle English | shethen | to put into a sheath, sheathe; to provide with a... |
| 3 | Middle English | sheth | — |
| 4 | Old English | sċēaþ | sheath |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skaiþiju | sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþiz | sheath, covering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |