'enrobe' originates from French, specifically the word 'enrober', where 'en-' meant 'in, into' and 'robe' meant 'garment, robe'.

'enrobe' changed from the French verb 'enrober' (Middle French) and was borrowed into English as 'enrobe' in modern usage.

Initially, it meant 'to dress in a robe'; over time it broadened to include the more general sense 'to cover or envelop (as with a coating or wrapping)'.