Where does “enliser” come from?
enliser (French) comes from French lise, from French lire, from Italian lira, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
enliser (French): to get stuck in mud, sand etc; to get stuck in...
Definitions
- to get stuck in mud, sand etc; to get stuck in...
Ancestry of “enliser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lise | first-person singular present subjunctive of... |
| 2 | French | lire | to read; to be read; lira |
| 3 | Italian | lira | lira; lyre |
| 4 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |