Where does “burn-out” come from?

burn-out (Dutch) comes from English burnout, from English burn out — To destroy by fire; To become extinguished due to...

burn-out (Dutch): burnout experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest

Definitions

  1. burnout experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest

Ancestry of “burn-out”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburnoutThe experience of long-term exhaustion and...
2Englishburn outTo destroy by fire; To become extinguished due to...
Every word from English burn outEvery word from English burnout