Where does “flammable” come from?

flammable (English) comes from English inflammable, from Middle French inflammable, from Medieval Latin inflammabilis, from Latin īnflammāre.

flammable (English): Capable of burning, especially a liquid; Easily...

Definitions

  1. Capable of burning, especially a liquid; Easily...

Ancestry of “flammable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinflammableCapable of burning; easily set on fire; Easily...
2Middle Frenchinflammable—
3Medieval Latininflammabilisinflammable
4Latinīnflammāre—

Words derived from “flammable”

Every word from Latin īnflammāre →Every word from Medieval Latin inflammabilis →Every word from Middle French inflammable →