Where does “encensen” come from?
encensen (Middle English) comes from English incenser, from English incense, from Middle English encens, from Old French encens, from Latin incēnsum, from Latin incensus, from Latin incendō, from Latin īn- — in.
encensen (Middle English): To use incense or its smoke upon an object
Definitions
- To use incense or its smoke upon an object
Ancestry of “encensen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | incenser | One who instigates or incites |
| 2 | English | incense | A perfume used in the rites of various religions;... |
| 3 | Middle English | encens | incense; smoke |
| 4 | Old French | encens | incense |
| 5 | Latin | incēnsum | — |
| 6 | Latin | incensus | set on fire; burnt; excited |
| 7 | Latin | incendō | to set on fire, burn, kindle |
| 8 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |