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
- hobble; fetter; hindrance, obstacle
Ancestry of “entrave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | entraver | to hinder; to impede; to understand |
| 2 | Old Occitan | entravar | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | trau | — |
| 4 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 5 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |