Where does “embalmar” come from?
embalmar (Ido) comes from English embalm, from Middle English enbawmen, from French embaumer, from French en-, from Old French en-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
embalmar (Ido): to embalm
Definitions
- to embalm
Ancestry of “embalmar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | embalm | To treat a corpse with preservatives in order to... |
| 2 | Middle English | enbawmen | To embalm a corpse |
| 3 | French | embaumer | to embalm; to fill with fragrance |
| 4 | French | en- | en- all meanings |
| 5 | Old French | en- | en- in; into |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |