Etymology of the English word frankincense
the English word
frankincensederived from the English word
frankderived from the Old French word
francderived from the Medieval Latin word
francus (franc)
derived from the English word
incensederived 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 frankincense in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
