English
embushment
Embushment comes from Old French embuschement ‘ambush’, and goes back to embuschier.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400embuschier‘to ambush’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400embuschement‘ambush’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500embushement
- Englishtodayembushment
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400embuschier‘to ambush’
- Old French, derivedc. 842–1400embuschement‘ambush’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500embushement
- Englishtodayembushment
Every English word from Old French embuschier
Today it means
noun An ambush.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French embuschier / embushment