Where does “Congreve match” come from?

Congreve match (English) comes from English Congreve, from Old English cumb, from Proto-Germanic kumbaz — bowl, vessel; vat, tub.

Congreve match (English): An early friction match, containing sulphur,...

Definitions

  1. An early friction match, containing sulphur,...

Ancestry of “Congreve match”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCongreveCongreve rocket; Congreve match
2Old Englishcumba hollow, narrow valley, combe; a measure of...
3Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Germanic kumbaz →Every word from Old English cumb →Every word from English Congreve →