1540s, from Latin inculcatus, past participle of inculcare "force upon, insist; stamp in, impress, tread down," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + calcare "to tread, press in," from calx (1) "heel" (see calcaneus). Related: Inculcated; inculcating.
inculcate values into the young generation
incrustation
incubate
incubation
incubator
incubus
inculcate
inculcation
inculpable
inculpate
inculpation
incumbency