Where does “entrave” come from?

entrave (French) comes from French entraver, from Old Occitan entravar, from Old Occitan trau, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.

entrave (French): hobble; fetter; hindrance, obstacle

Definitions

  1. hobble; fetter; hindrance, obstacle

Ancestry of “entrave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchentraverto hinder; to impede; to understand
2Old Occitanentravar—
3Old Occitantrau—
4Latintrabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis
5Indo-European*treb-—
Every word from Indo-European *treb- →Every word from Latin trabs →Every word from Old Occitan trau →