Where does “empêchement” come from?
empêchement (French) comes from Middle French empeschement, from Middle French empescher — to get trapped; to prevent; to inhibit.
empêchement (French): obstacle; impediment
Ancestry of “empêchement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | empeschement | obstacle |
| 2 | Middle French | empescher | to get trapped; to prevent; to inhibit |