Where does “impeachment” come from?

impeachment (Spanish) comes from English impeachment, from Middle English empechement, from Middle English empechen, from Anglo-Norman empecher, from Old French empeechier, from Latin impedico, from Latin pēdica, from Latin pēs — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

impeachment (Spanish): impeachment political trial (especially in reference to the political systems of English-speaking countries)

Definitions

impeachment political trial (especially in reference to the political systems of English-speaking countries)

Ancestry of “impeachment”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	impeachment	The act of calling into question or challenging...
2	Middle English	empechement	hindrance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction;...
3	Middle English	empechen	To hinder; to impede; To formally accuse
4	Anglo-Norman	empecher	—
5	Old French	empeechier	to fetter; to hinder
6	Latin	impedico	I fetter; I entangle
7	Latin	pēdica	shackle, fetter
8	Latin	pēs	a foot, in its senses as
9	Ancient Greek	μέτρον	something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
10	Ancient Greek	-τρον	Forms instrument nouns
11	Proto-Hellenic	-tron	Forms instrument nouns from verb stems
12	Proto-Indo-European	-trom	Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
13	Proto-Indo-European	-tḗr	Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τρον →Every word from Ancient Greek μέτρον →