Where does “inflaming” come from?
Inflaming derives from Middle English inflammen, from Old French enflammer, from Latin inflammāre, meaning to set on fire, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, meaning to shine or burn.
inflaming (English): present participle of inflame
Definitions
- present participle of inflame
Ancestry of “inflaming”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inflame | To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn,... |
| 2 | Middle English | enflaumen | — |
| 3 | Old French | enflammer | to inflame |
| 4 | Latin | inflammo | I ignite, inflame; I excite |
| 5 | Latin | flammo | I flame, blaze, burn; I inflame, set on fire; I... |
| 6 | Latin | flamma | flame, fire |
| 7 | Latin | flāgrāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | frāgrō | to emit a smell of, to smell of, to be redolent of, to reek of |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | frāgrāō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂gro- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreh₂g- | to smell |