Where does “incineration” come from?
Incineration comes from Latin incinerātiō, derived from incinerāre (to burn to ashes), from Latin cinis (ash) and the Proto-Indo-European root *ken- (to burn or shine).
incineration (English): The act of incinerating, or the state of being...
Definitions
- The act of incinerating, or the state of being...
Ancestry of “incineration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ion | an action or process, or the result of an action... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόγειον | apogee, greatest distance from the Earth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |