Where does “incensory” come from?
incensory (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.
incensory (English): thurible, censer
Ancestry of “incensory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | incense | A perfume used in the rites of various religions;... |
| 2 | Middle English | encens | incense; smoke |
| 3 | Old French | encens | incense |
| 4 | Latin | incēnsum | — |
| 5 | Latin | incensus | set on fire; burnt; excited |
| 6 | Latin | incendō | — |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 8 | Latin | în | — |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |