Where does “indorse” come from?

indorse (English) comes from Middle English endosse, from Old French endosser, from Latin dossum, from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

indorse (English): Alternative form of endorse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of endorse

Ancestry of “indorse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishendosse—
2Old Frenchendosserto put on back
3Latindossum—
4Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
5Proto-Italicdorsom—

Words derived from “indorse”

Every word from Proto-Italic dorsom →Every word from Latin dorsum →Every word from Latin dossum →