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Where does “polycombustible” come from?

polycombustible (French) comes from French combustible, from French combustion, from Old French combustion, from Latin combustio, from Latin comburō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

polycombustible (French): Synonym of multicombustible

Definitions

  1. Synonym of multicombustible

Ancestry of “polycombustible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcombustiblecombustible
2Frenchcombustioncombustion, burning, incineration
3Old Frenchcombustion—
4Latincombustioburning
5Latincomburō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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