Indorse
/ɪnˈdɔːrs/noun
To write one’s name on the back of a document, especially to sign or approve it.
Did you know?“Indorse” is an older spelling of “endorse,” preserving the word’s original connection to the back of a document, where signatures were commonly written.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
dorsum
“Back or backside”
Medieval Latin
Latin
indorsare
“To write on the back of something”
12th–13th Century
Old French
endosser
“To put on the back; later, to write or sign on the back”
14th Century
Middle English
endorsen
“To write on the back of a document”
15th Century
English
indorsen
“To endorse, sign, or write on the reverse side”
Modern English
English
indorse
“To sign, approve, or support; an established variant of “endorse””