Etymology of the French word combustion
the Old French word
combustionderived from the Late Latin word
combustio (burning, consuming)
derived from the Latin word
combustusderived from the Late Latin word
comburere (burn up, away)
derived from the Latin word
urere (burn)
Date
The earliest known usage of combustion in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
combustible,
postcombustion,
précombustionDerivations in other languages
English
combustion, Romanian
combustieCognates
Italian
combustione, Spanish
combustionUsage
Word found in Old French
