Encrust
/ɪnˈkrʌst/noun
To cover or coat something with a hard outer layer.
Did you know?Encrust comes from the same Latin root as ‘crust,’ the hard shell of bread, earth, or stone, and it’s the same ancient image behind words for hard outer coverings across the Indo-European family.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
crusta
“A hard shell, rind, or outer coating”
Late Latin
Latin
incrustare
“To cover with a crust or hard coating”
Old French
Old French
encroster
“To crust over, coat, or encrust”
Middle English
English
encrusten
“To cover with a crust or hard layer”
Modern English
English
encrust
“To coat or cover with a hard outer layer”