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Where does “incarcérer” come from?

incarcérer (French) comes from Medieval Latin incarcerare — to imprison.

incarcérer (French): To incarcerate

Definitions

  1. To incarcerate

Ancestry of “incarcérer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinincarcerareto imprison

Words derived from “incarcérer”

  • désincarcérer
  • incarcération
  • réincarcérer
Every word from Medieval Latin incarcerare →