Where does “allume-feu” come from?
allume-feu (French) comes from French allumer, from Old French alumer, from Latin allumināre.
allume-feu (French): firelighter small block of flammable substance, typically sawdust and wax combined, used to light fires
Definitions
- firelighter small block of flammable substance, typically sawdust and wax combined, used to light fires
Ancestry of “allume-feu”, step by step
allume-feu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French allumer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | allumer | to turn on; to light, to set alight; to arouse,... |
| 2 | Old French | alumer | to light up; to set fire to |
| 3 | Latin | allumināre | — |