Incense Definition

Origin of Incense

• Middle English encensen from Old French incenser from Late Latin incēnsāre to sacrifice, burn from Latin incēnsus past participle of incendere to set on fire kand- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From Old French encens (“sweet-smelling substance”) from Late Latin incensum (“burnt incense”, literally “something burnt”), neuter past participle of incendō (“I set on fire”). Compare incendiary.

  From Wiktionary

• Middle English encens from Old French from Latin incēnsum from neuter past participle of incendere to set on fire kand- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition