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Where does “ambustio” come from?

ambustio (Latin) comes from Latin amburo, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

ambustio (Latin): burn; fire, conflagration

Definitions

  1. burn; fire, conflagration

Ancestry of “ambustio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamburoI burn superficially, scorch, I burn wholly,...
2Latinambi-ambi-
3Latinambō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ambustio”

  • ambustion
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