'enmesh' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'mesche,' where 'mesch' meant 'mesh or net.'

'mesche' transformed into the modern English word 'enmesh' through the addition of the prefix 'en-' to indicate the action of becoming caught in a mesh.

Initially, it meant 'to catch in a net,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to entangle or involve in a complex situation.'