Etymology of the English word cense
the English word
censederived from the Old French word
encenserderived from the Old French word
encensderived from the Latin word
incensum (incense; sacrifice)
derived from the Late Latin word
incendere (inspire, fire, rouse; scorch; make fiery hot; set on fire; set fire to, kindle)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
candere (be of brilliant whiteness, shine, gleam)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kand-derived from the Old French word
incenserderived from the Late Latin word
incensare (burn incense)
derived from the Latin word
incensus (ardent, impassioned; radiant; incense; fire; unassessed, not assessed; unregistered)
derived from the Late Latin word
incendere (inspire, fire, rouse; scorch; make fiery hot; set on fire; set fire to, kindle)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
candere (be of brilliant whiteness, shine, gleam)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kand-derived from the Latin word
incensum (incense; sacrifice)
derived from the Late Latin word
incendere (inspire, fire, rouse; scorch; make fiery hot; set on fire; set fire to, kindle)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
candere (be of brilliant whiteness, shine, gleam)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kand-Date
The earliest known usage of cense in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
censed,
censingUsage
Word found in Modern English
