arson

English

/ˈɑɹsən/, /ˈɑːsən/

noun
Definitions
  • The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

Etymology

Derived from Old French arson (burning, fire) derived from Latin ardeō (burn) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- (burn, ashes, hearth, glow, be become dry, be dry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eHs-

Gloss

burn, ashes, hearth, glow, be become dry, be dry

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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