Where does “incinerate” come from?

incinerate (Latin) comes from Latin incinero, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

incinerate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of...

Ancestry of “incinerate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinincineroI incinerate
2Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-Every word from Latin cinisEvery word from Latin incinero