Where does “burnout” come from?
Burnout is a 20th-century English compound of burn and out, ultimately deriving from Old English biernan and ūt.
burnout (English): The experience of long-term exhaustion and...
Definitions
- The experience of long-term exhaustion and...
Ancestry of “burnout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burn out | To destroy by fire; To become extinguished due to... |