Where does “enthrallment” come from?
enthrallment (English) comes from English enthrall, from Middle English enthrallen, from Middle English en-, from Old French en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
enthrallment (English): The act of enthralling or the state of being...
Definitions
- The act of enthralling or the state of being...
Ancestry of “enthrallment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enthrall | To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or... |
| 2 | Middle English | enthrallen | To bring into subjection |
| 3 | Middle English | en- | en-, in- |
| 4 | Old French | en- | en- in; into |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |