Cumbrance
/ˈkʌm.brəns/noun
A burden, hindrance, or encumbrance.
Did you know?Cumbrance is an older form related to encumbrance, and both ultimately come from a Latin root meaning to burden or obstruct—language that turns pressure into a physical force.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Late Latin
cumbrare
“to burden or load”
Old French
OF
combrer
“to burden, obstruct”
Middle English
ME
cumbrance
“a burden or hindrance”
Modern English
English
cumbrance
“a burden, obstacle, or encumbrance”
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