Etymology

entable

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Today it means: To record; to enter into a permanent record. Full definition →

English table ← Middle English table ← Old French en-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Old Frenchen-
  6. Middle Englishen-
  7. Englishen-
  8. Middle Englishtable
  9. Englishtable
  10. English todayentable

From en- + table.

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