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Where does “uninflammable” come from?

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

uninflammable (English): Not inflammable

Definitions

  1. Not inflammable

Ancestry of “uninflammable”, step by step

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