Where does “imprisonment” come from?
Imprisonment comes from Anglo-Norman emprisonement and Old French emprisonnement, meaning the act of putting someone in prison.
imprisonment (English): A confinement in a place, especially a prison or...
Definitions
- A confinement in a place, especially a prison or...
Ancestry of “imprisonment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | emprisonement | Alternative form of emprisonnement |
| 2 | Old French | emprisonnement | — |