Where does “embracen” come from?
embracen (Middle English) comes from Old French embracer, from Late Latin imbracchiare, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
embracen (Middle English): to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out...
Definitions
- to clasp in one's arms, embrace; to reach out...
Ancestry of “embracen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | embracer | Alternative form of embracier |
| 2 | Late Latin | imbracchiare | — |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “embracen”