myEtymology.com: English etymology of deflagrate

Etymology of the English word deflagrate

the English word deflagrate

derived from the Latin word deflagratio (destruction by fire; conflagration; consuming by fire)

derived from the Latin word deflagratus

derived from the Latin word deflagrare (be burnt down, destroyed by fire; perish; burn down, up, destroy by fire)

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Latin word flagrare (be on fire; blaze, flame)

The earliest known usage of deflagrate in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English