Where does “enclosure” come from?
enclosure (Old French) comes from Old French enclore, from Latin inclūdere, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
enclosure (Old French): enclosure (act of enclosing something)
Definitions
- enclosure (act of enclosing something)
Ancestry of “enclosure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | enclore | to enclose; to include |
| 2 | Latin | inclūdere | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |