Where does “enhauncen” come from?

enhauncen (Middle English) comes from Old French enhaucier, from Vulgar Latin inaltiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

enhauncen (Middle English): To lift, heighten, or raise up; To better or...

Definitions

  1. To lift, heighten, or raise up; To better or...

Ancestry of “enhauncen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchenhaucierTo elevate; To enhance
2Vulgar Latininaltiarepresent active infinitive of *inaltiō;...
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “enhauncen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →