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Where does “incumbrancer” come from?

incumbrancer (English) comes from English incumbrance, from Old French encombrance, from Old French encombrer, from Old French combre, from Medieval Latin combrus, from Gaulish komberū, from Proto-Celtic kombereti, from Proto-Celtic kom- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

incumbrancer (English): One who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim,...

Definitions

  1. One who holds incumbrance, or some legal claim,...

Ancestry of “incumbrancer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishincumbranceA burden; a thing that must be carried; an...
2Old Frenchencombrance—
3Old Frenchencombrerto bother; to irritate; to annoy; to burden
4Old Frenchcombrewooden obstacles on a river; dam; hindrance,...
5Medieval Latincombrusbarricade of felled trees; barricade
6Gaulishkomberū—
7Proto-Celtickomberetito bring together
8Proto-Celtickom-with, together
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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