combust
English
verb
Definitions
- To burn; to catch fire.
- (intransitive) To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English combust (burnt) derived from Old French combust derived from Latin combūstus.
Origin
Latin
combūstus
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- combustion English
- combustion triangle English
- combustionary English
- combustive English
- combustor English
- postcombustion English
- pre-combustion English
- precombustion English
- recombustion English
- combūstus Latin
- combust Middle English
- combust Old French