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Etymology of the English word afterburner

the English word afterburner
derived from the English word after
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *apo-
derived from the English word burner
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word burn
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhreu-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *brenwanan

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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