Latin

incendō

‘to set on fire, burn, kindle’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin incendō.

6 English words in this record descend from Latin incendō, most familiar first.

• incense ← encens ← encens ← incensum
• incendiary ← incendiarie ← incendiaire ← incendiārius ← incendium
• censer ← censier ← encensier ← encens ← incēnsum
• incienso ← encienso ← incēnsum ← incēnsus
• incend
• incension ← incensio

Etymograph / Latin incendō