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Where does “incensor” come from?

incensor (English) comes from English incense, from Middle English encens, from Old French encens, from Latin incēnsum, from Latin incensus, from Latin incendō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.

incensor (English): A censer; One who kindles anger or enmity; an...

Definitions

  1. A censer; One who kindles anger or enmity; an...

Ancestry of “incensor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishincenseA perfume used in the rites of various religions;...
2Middle Englishencensincense; smoke
3Old Frenchencensincense
4Latinincēnsum—
5Latinincensusset on fire; burnt; excited
6Latinincendō—
7Latinīn-—
8Latinîn—
9Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
10Proto-Italicenin
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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