Incumber
/ɪnˈkʌmbər/noun
To burden, hinder, or weigh down; an older spelling of encumber.
Did you know?Incumber is an older spelling of encumber, and both trace back to a Latin idea of putting something “on” a person or thing, like a load laid across the body.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
incumbere
“to lie upon, lean on, or press against”
Late Latin
Latin
incumbrare
“to burden or load upon”
Old French
Old French
encumberer
“to hinder, obstruct, or burden”
Middle English
English
incumberen
“to burden or hamper”
Modern English
English
incumber
“to burden, hinder, or weigh down”
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