encombrer

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to block off, to clutter, to clutter up, to congest
  • (transitive) to encumber, to burden
  • (transitive) to jam (e.g. a switchboard)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French encombrer inherited from Old French encombrer (hinder, burden, encumber) inherited from Latin incombrō, combrus derived from Gaulish *komberū derived from Proto-Celtic *kombereti (bring together), *bereti (bear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (carry, bear, be carrying) derived from Latin cumulus (heap, a heap, pile, an accumulation) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- (swell, be strong, spread out, prevail).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱewh₁-

Gloss

swell, be strong, spread out, prevail

Concept
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Basic actions and technology

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