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Where does “inflammably” come from?

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

inflammably (English): In an inflammable manner

Definitions

  1. In an inflammable manner

Ancestry of “inflammably”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinflammableCapable of burning; easily set on fire; Easily...
2Middle Frenchinflammable—
3Medieval Latininflammabilisinflammable
4Latinīnflammāre—
Every word from Latin īnflammāre →