Where does “impregn” come from?
impregn (English) comes from Middle French imprégner, from Old French enpreignier, from Latin impraegno, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
impregn (English): To impregnate; to make fruitful
Definitions
- To impregnate; to make fruitful
Ancestry of “impregn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | imprégner | — |
| 2 | Old French | enpreignier | — |
| 3 | Latin | impraegno | I impregnate; I make pregnant |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | în | — |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “impregn”