Where does “thurible” come from?

thurible (English) comes from Middle English turrible, from Middle English thoryble, from Latin thuribulum, from Latin thūs, from Ancient Greek θύος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thurible (English): A censer, especially one hanging on a chain

Definitions

  1. A censer, especially one hanging on a chain

Ancestry of “thurible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishturrible
2Middle Englishthoryble
3LatinthuribulumA censer
4Latinthūsincense; frankincense
5Ancient Greekθύοςburnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek θύοςEvery word from Latin thūs
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