Where does “inflammatory” come from?
inflammatory (English) comes from English inflame, from Middle English enflaumen, from Old French enflammer, from Latin inflammo, from Latin flammo, from Latin flamma, from Latin flāgrāre, from Latin frāgrō — to smell.
inflammatory (English): Tending to inflame or provoke somebody; Relating...
Definitions
- Tending to inflame or provoke somebody; Relating...
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Words derived from “inflammatory”