- engulf (v.)
[engulf 词源字典]
- 1550s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + gulf (n.) or else from Old French engolfer. Originally of seas, whirlpools, etc.; by 1711 of fire and other mediums. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Engulfed; engulfing.[engulf etymology, engulf origin, 英语词源]