Where does “amansynge” come from?

amansynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English amansen, from Old English āmǣnsumian — to excommunicate.

amansynge (Middle English): curse, damnation

Definitions

  1. curse, damnation

Ancestry of “amansynge”, step by step

amansynge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English amansen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishamansento excommunicate
2Old Englishāmǣnsumianto excommunicate

via Old English amænsung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishamænsungexcommunication
2Old Englishamǣnsian—
Every word from Old English āmǣnsumian →Every word from Middle English amansen →