Endangerment
/ɪnˈdeɪndʒərmənt/noun
The act of putting someone or something in danger.
Did you know?The concept of 'endangerment' was historically linked to sacrificial practices, where certain lives were deemed expendable for protection against unseen forces.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰengʰ-
“to think, to feel, to suffer”
Latin
Latin
dēnōtāre
“to mark out, to designate, implying risk or exposure”
Old French
Old French
endangerer
“to put in danger or risk, to threaten”
Middle English
Middle English
endangerement
“the act of endangering, to put at risk or in peril”
Modern English
English
endangerment
“the noun form indicating the state of being put in danger, often used in legal contexts.”