Where does “impoisonment” come from?
impoisonment (English) comes from English impoison, from Middle English impoisounen, from Old French empoisoner.
Ancestry of “impoisonment”, step by step
impoisonment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English impoison
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | impoison | Obsolete form of empoison |
| 2 | Middle English | impoisounen | — |
| 3 | Old French | empoisoner | — |