Where does “nonenclosure” come from?
nonenclosure (English) comes from English enclosure, from Old French enclosure, from Old French enclore, from Latin inclūdere, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
nonenclosure (English): Lack of enclosure; failure to enclose
Definitions
- Lack of enclosure; failure to enclose
Ancestry of “nonenclosure”, step by step
nonenclosure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enclosure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enclosure | Something enclosed, i.e. inserted into a letter... |
| 2 | Old French | enclosure | enclosure (act of enclosing something) |
| 3 | Old French | enclore | to enclose; to include |
| 4 | Latin | inclūdere | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |