Etymology of the English word arson
the English word
arsonderived from the Old French word
arsonderived from the Latin word
arsioderived from the Latin word
arsusderived from the Latin word
ardere (be on fire; burn, blaze)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*as-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
arsonderived from the Latin word
arsioderived from the Latin word
arsusderived from the Latin word
ardere (be on fire; burn, blaze)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*as-Date
The earliest known usage of arson in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
arsonistUsage
Word found in Modern English
